Jorja vs Sinead
Jorja and Sineadcompared 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 · Girls
In 2023, Jorja was ranked #391 and Sinead #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Jorja was ranked #634 and Sinead #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jorja was ranked #2278 and Sinead #3333 among girls in England and Wales.
Jorja and Sinead over time
Jorja and Sinead appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Jorja held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sinead in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Sinead reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Jorja 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
Jorja and Sinead changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #2278 and #3333.
- Longest-running competitions
Jorja and Sinead were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2278 and #3333.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jorja held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Sinead in 12.
Highest recorded here: Jorja #223 in 2007, Sinead #154 in 2003.
The order changed in 2024: Jorja moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2201 and #1705; by 2024 that had become #2253 and #3695.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jorja #2278, Sinead #3333.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2003–2023
Jorja held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sinead in 8.
Highest recorded here: Jorja #130 in 2006, Sinead #58 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jorja #391, Sinead #391.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2003–2022
Jorja held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sinead in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jorja #267 in 2007, Sinead #38 in 2003.
The order changed in 2022: Jorja moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #661 and #661; by 2022 that had become #634 and #905.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Jorja #634, Sinead #905.
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 Sinead
Pairs where Sinead shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Grace vs Sinead
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #109 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2022 they were #2 and #905.
Grace · Sinead · 58 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sinead vs Annie
In 1964 they stood at #109 and #112 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2022 they were #905 and #51.
Sinead · Annie · 58 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sinead vs Pamela
In 1964 they stood at #109 and #116 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2017 they were #178 and #873.
Sinead · Pamela · 46 shared years, 1964–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
- Michelle vs Sinead
In 1964 they stood at #114 and #109 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2022 they were #284 and #905.
Michelle · Sinead · 58 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Jorja | Sinead |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Irish form of Jeannette/Janet; the underlying chain traces to the Hebrew name Yochanan, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈʃɪnʲeːdˠ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sinead has a recorded origin (Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette); Jorja does not have one recorded yet.
- Jorja and Sinead both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sinead; Jorja doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jorja
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1434 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2003–2008
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 2003–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sinead
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #109 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls