Jonas vs Seamie

Jonas and Seamiecompared 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.

Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jonas was ranked #468 and Seamie #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Jonas and Seamie over time

Jonas and Seamie appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Jonas held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Seamie 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.

Jonas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Seamie 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

Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2012–2025
Jonas held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Seamie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Jonas #382 in 2014, Seamie #330 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Seamie moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #454 and #509; by 2023 that had become #770 and #330.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonas #468, Seamie #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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Jonas

Pairs where Jonas shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Jonas vs Morten
Over 77 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonas rose about as far as Morten fell — from #257 and #107 in 1945 to #49 and #214 in 2025.
Jonas · Morten · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Jonas vs Nils
Over 77 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonas rose about as far as Nils fell — from #257 and #26 in 1945 to #49 and #61 in 2025.
Jonas · Nils · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Peter vs Jonas
Over 77 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonas rose about as far as Peter fell — from #106 and #257 in 1945 to #174 and #49 in 2025.
Peter · Jonas · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Jonas vs Tommy
Over 76 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonas rose about as far as Tommy fell — from #257 and #268 in 1945 to #45 and #503 in 2024.
Jonas · Tommy · 76 shared years, 1945–2024 · Mirrored each other
See the 2024 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jonas, Seamie
Field	Jonas	Seamie
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Traditionally associated with the biblical figure Jonah; some traditions link the underlying Hebrew root to 'dove'.	Not yet recorded
Origin	Hebrew, via Greek; used in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German tradition	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	/ˈjuː.nas/	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, NO	IE
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #49 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	40/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Jonas has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Greek; used in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German tradition); Seamie does not have one recorded yet.
Jonas and Seamie both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Jonas; Seamie doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in IE.

How each name got here

Jonas

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #257 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys

Seamie

Popularity journey

First recorded2012
First recorded at #718 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2012 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2025
Highest recorded position: #327 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2012–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys