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Ksean

kay-shawn /keɪˈʃən/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2013 (#12,136)
Babies in 2013
5 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#7,281 in 1997
First recorded
1991

Meaning of Ksean

Ksean unveils itself like a lacquered torii gate rising through morning mist, its Gaelic heart—derived from the venerable Sean, “gift of God”—infused with a crisp modern consonant that feels equally at home beside Kyoto’s quiet ponds and the rolling green hills of Connemara. Its pronunciation, kay-SHAWN, unfolds as gently as sakura petals drifting on a cool spring breeze, each syllable a hushed invocation of strength tempered by contemplation. Though rare amid American birth records, this name carries the resonance of ancient stone shrines and moss-clad abbeys in one breath, weaving a tapestry of cross-continental whispers: Ireland’s emerald fields mirrored in the stillness of Japanese gardens. In Ksean, tradition and innovation entwine like wisteria climbing a bamboo trellis, promising a lineage both grounded in history and alight with serene possibility.

How to pronounce Ksean

English

Popularity of Ksean in the U.S.

Ksean was last recorded in the U.S. in 2013, ranked #12,136 with 5 babies. It peaked at #7,281 in 1997. It first appears in the records in 1991.

Bar and line chart: Ksean in the U.S., 1991–2013. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 7 in 1997 and 5 in 2013. Line: rank among boy names, peak #7,281 in 1997, #12,136 in 2013.
  • Boys named Ksean (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1991–2013. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1991⁠–⁠2013 11 rows
Ksean: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2013512,136▼ 1,366
2012610,770▼ 1,170
201179,600▲ 93
201079,693▲ 171
200979,864back (not recorded in 2007–2008)
2006610,662▲ 810
2005511,472back (not recorded in 2004)
2003510,894back (not recorded in 1998–2002)
199777,281back (not recorded in 1993–1996)
199258,435▼ 199
199158,236new