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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, 19962025

    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, 20032023

    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, 20032022

    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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jorja, Sinead
FieldJorjaSinead
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedIrish form of Jeannette/Janet; the underlying chain traces to the Hebrew name Yochanan, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'.
OriginNot yet recordedIrish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈʃɪnʲeːdˠ/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2003–2008

    Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 2003–2008).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Sinead

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2022

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2022).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls