boy's name

Shean

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 605

Shean is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2009 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1970, when 25 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1964.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Shean over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2000s.

150
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Shean by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 63
1970s 150
1980s 95
1990s 80
2000s 32

How popular is Shean?

In 2009, Shean was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Shean is used

France #6,366 5 in 2019
United States #13,735 5 in 2009

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Shean

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shean over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Shean

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shean — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Shean

How popular is the name Shean?

In 2009, Shean was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Shean a girl's or a boy's name?

Shean is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shean?

Shean has 1 syllable.

When was Shean most popular?

Shean peaked in 1970, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.