Augustine vs Shamus
Augustine and Shamuscompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1981, Augustine was ranked #292 and Shamus #292 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Augustine was ranked #1781 and Shamus #4789 among boys in England and Wales.
Augustine and Shamus over time
Augustine and Shamus appear together in 1 published list, across 16 years of shared records. Shamus held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Augustine in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Shamus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Augustine in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 1996–2022
Augustine held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Shamus in 9.
Highest recorded here: Augustine #1410 in 2003, Shamus #1055 in 1998.
The order changed in 2022: Augustine moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #4685 and #4685; by 2022 that had become #1781 and #4789.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Augustine #1781, Shamus #4789.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Augustine | Shamus |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1595 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #4789 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Augustine has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Shamus.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Augustine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #155 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2016
Highest recorded position: #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1595 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Shamus
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #292 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1981–1988
Highest recorded position: #292 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1981 (recorded 1981–1988).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys