Eamonn vs Seamus
Eamonn and Seamuscompared 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 2022, Eamonn was ranked #352 and Seamus #234 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Eamonn was ranked #727 and Seamus #352 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Eamonn was ranked #577 and Seamus #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Eamonn was ranked #4270 and Seamus #981 among boys in England and Wales.
Eamonn and Seamus over time
Eamonn and Seamus appear together in 3 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Seamus held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eamonn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Eamonn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Seamus 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.
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
Eamonn and Seamus changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2022, ending at #352 and #234.
- Longest-running competitions
Eamonn and Seamus were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #577 and #402.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Eamonn #694 in 1997, Seamus #470 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Eamonn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Seamus in 61.
Highest recorded here: Eamonn #60 in 1965, Seamus #55 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eamonn #577, Seamus #402.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Eamonn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Seamus in 26.
Highest recorded here: Eamonn #694 in 1997, Seamus #470 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eamonn #4270, Seamus #981.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2022
Eamonn held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Seamus in 21.
Highest recorded here: Eamonn #134 in 1999, Seamus #108 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Eamonn #352, Seamus #234.
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 | Eamonn | Seamus |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Anglicized form of Séamus, the Irish form of James — ultimately from Hebrew Ya'akov via Latin Iacomus. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish, from Hebrew via James |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈʃeɪ.məs/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Séamus |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Seamus has a recorded origin (Irish, from Hebrew via James); Eamonn does not have one recorded yet.
- Eamonn and Seamus both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Seamus; Eamonn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Eamonn a "medium" Data Confidence level and Seamus a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Eamonn
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #64 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #60 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Seamus
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #60 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #55 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys