Elliott vs Shea
Elliott 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 2024, Elliott was ranked #125 and Shea #51 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Elliott was ranked #121 and Shea #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Elliott was ranked #198 and Shea #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Elliott was ranked #199 and Shea #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Elliott was ranked #883 and Shea #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Elliott was ranked #4056 and Shea #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Elliott and Shea over time
Elliott and Shea appear together in 4 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Shea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Elliott 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
Elliott and Shea changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2004 and 2023, ending at #4056 and #5687.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Elliott and Shea averaged 54.4 places apart, ending at #198 and #125.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elliott held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Shea in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elliott #71 in 2015, Shea #308 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elliott #121, Shea #1322.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2025
Elliott held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Shea in 16.
Highest recorded here: Elliott #147 in 2013, Shea #125 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elliott #198, Shea #125.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Elliott held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Shea in 26.
Highest recorded here: Elliott #114 in 2018, Shea #25 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elliott #125, Shea #51.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 2004–2023
Elliott held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Shea in 4.
Highest recorded here: Elliott #1977 in 2018, Shea #2148 in 2009.
The order changed in 2017: Elliott moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #3609 and #3609; by 2017 that had become #2925 and #4763.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Elliott #4056, Shea #5687.
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 | Elliott | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #125 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Shea has a recorded origin (Irish); Elliott does not have one recorded yet.
- Elliott has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Shea.
- A meaning is recorded for Shea; Elliott doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Elliott 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
Elliott
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #71 among boys in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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