Flynn vs Seth
Flynn and Sethcompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2011, Flynn was ranked #56 and Seth #84 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2008, Flynn was ranked #89 and Seth #78 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #154 and Seth #108 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #118 and Seth #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #222 and Seth #308 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Flynn was ranked #317 and Seth #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Flynn and Seth over time
Flynn and Seth appear together in 4 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Seth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Flynn 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
Flynn and Seth changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #222 and #308.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Flynn #137 in 2014, Seth #90 in 2014.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Flynn held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Seth in 24.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #137 in 2014, Seth #90 in 2014.
The order changed in 2023: Flynn moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #207 and #197; by 2023 that had become #206 and #229.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Flynn #222, Seth #308.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2025
Flynn held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Seth in 3.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #157 in 2014, Seth #292 in 2002.
The order changed in 2010: Flynn moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #701 and #532; by 2010 that had become #301 and #542.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Flynn #317, Seth #577.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2003–2024
Flynn held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Seth in 20.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #150 in 2015, Seth #81 in 2015.
The order changed in 2005: Seth moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #193 and #263; by 2005 that had become #265 and #205.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Flynn #154, Seth #108.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 2000–2011
Flynn held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Seth in 2.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #47 in 2006, Seth #51 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Flynn #56, Seth #84.
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 | Flynn | Seth |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Flynn and Seth both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Flynn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #755 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2001–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Seth
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #441 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2000–2011
Highest recorded position: #51 among boys in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 2000–2011).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys