Caragh vs Seana
Caragh and Seanacompared 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 · Girls
In 2017, Caragh was ranked #130 and Seana #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Caragh was ranked #264 and Seana #581 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Caragh was ranked #5785 and Seana #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Caragh and Seana over time
Caragh and Seana appear together in 3 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Caragh held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Seana in 0.
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.
Seana reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Caragh 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Caragh #1160 in 1999, Seana #1594 in 2000.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1971–2015
Caragh held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Seana in 3.
Highest recorded here: Caragh #186 in 2006, Seana #394 in 1997.
The order changed in 2001: Caragh moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #576 and #394; by 2001 that had become #369 and #441.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Caragh #264, Seana #581.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2016
Caragh held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Seana in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caragh #1160 in 1999, Seana #1594 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Caragh #5785, Seana #5785.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2017
Caragh held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Seana in 6.
Highest recorded here: Caragh #123 in 2011, Seana #162 in 2002.
The order changed in 2003: Caragh moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #176 and #162; by 2003 that had become #202 and #225.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Caragh #130, Seana #432.
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 | Caragh | Seana |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #80 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #432 (2017) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 80/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caragh and Seana both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Caragh
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Seana
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2017
Highest recorded position: #162 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1997–2017).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #432 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017.
Northern Ireland · Girls