boy's name
Seanan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 113
Northern Ireland
#514
2021 births
Seanan is a boy's name. In 2003 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2019, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1998.
Seanan over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2019, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 27 |
| 2010s | 31 |
| 2020s (to 2019) | 6 |
How popular is Seanan?
In 2019, Seanan was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #747 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Seanan is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
How Seanan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Seanán | Seanán is a rare spelling of Seanan, written with a fada and recorded 12 times, mostly in Ireland. | 12 |
Names that peaked alongside Seanan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Seanan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Seanan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Seanan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Seanan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Seanan
How popular is the name Seanan?
In 2019, Seanan was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #747 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Seanan a girl's or a boy's name?
Seanan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Seanan most popular?
Seanan peaked in 2019, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Seanan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Seanan currently ranks #863 in Ireland. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.