Heath vs Shaun
Heath and Shauncompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1975, Heath was ranked #98 and Shaun #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Heath was ranked #318 and Shaun #318 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Heath was ranked #506 and Shaun #646 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Heath was ranked #702 and Shaun #1162 among boys in England and Wales.
Heath and Shaun over time
Heath and Shaun appear together in 1 published list, across 28 years of shared records. Shaun held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Heath in 0.
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.
Shaun reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Heath 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Heath held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Shaun in 15.
Highest recorded here: Heath #349 in 2012, Shaun #76 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Heath moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #458 and #325; by 2012 that had become #349 and #454.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Heath #702, Shaun #1162.
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 | Heath | Shaun |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #702 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Heath and Shaun both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Heath
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1971–1975
Highest recorded position: #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1971–1975).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #702 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Shaun
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1967–1999
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in New Zealand, in 1988 (recorded 1967–1999).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys