boy's name

Sheehan

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 77

Sheehan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2008 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 2001, when 12 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1983.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Sheehan over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.

28
'80 '90 '00
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Births named Sheehan by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 28
1990s 23
2000s (to 2008) 23

How popular is Sheehan?

In 2008, Sheehan 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 Sheehan is used

England & Wales #5,215 3 in 2006
United States #14,573 5 in 2008

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 Sheehan

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

Parents who like Sheehan also like

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

Sibling names for Sheehan

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

Common questions about Sheehan

How popular is the name Sheehan?

In 2008, Sheehan 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 Sheehan a girl's or a boy's name?

Sheehan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Sheehan?

Sheehan has 2 syllables.

When was Sheehan most popular?

Sheehan peaked in 2001, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.