Ayman vs Shea
Ayman and Sheacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Ayman was ranked #395 and Shea #32 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ayman was ranked #509 and Shea #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ayman was ranked #233 and Shea #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ayman was ranked #535 and Shea #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ayman was ranked #4843 and Shea #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Ayman and Shea over time
Ayman and Shea appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Ayman held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Shea in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ayman reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Shea in 1. 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ayman and Shea changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #4843 and #3015.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Ayman rose about as far as Shea fell — from #976 and #755 in 1996 to #233 and #1322 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ayman #1389 in 2000, Shea #1728 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ayman held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Shea in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ayman #233 in 2024, Shea #308 in 1999.
The order changed in 2008: Ayman moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #433 and #431; by 2008 that had become #344 and #538.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ayman #233, Shea #1322.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2024
Ayman held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Shea in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ayman #1389 in 2000, Shea #1728 in 2001.
The order changed in 2024: Shea moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #3598 and #5687; by 2024 that had become #4843 and #3015.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ayman #4843, Shea #3015.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2001–2025
Ayman held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Shea in 15.
Highest recorded here: Ayman #302 in 2024, Shea #125 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ayman #509, Shea #125.
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 | Ayman | Shea |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Anglicized form of Séaghdha, occasionally used as a feminine name as well. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈʃeɪ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Sé, Séaghdha, Shay |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #276 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #125 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Shea has a recorded origin (Irish); Ayman does not have one recorded yet.
- Ayman has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Shea.
- A meaning is recorded for Shea; Ayman doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Ayman a "medium" Data Confidence level and Shea a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Ayman
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #580 among boys in Norway in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #233 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #276 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Shea
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #316 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys