Mohamed vs Shea
Mohamed and Sheacompared 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 · Boys
In 2023, Mohamed was ranked #395 and Shea #32 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Mohamed was ranked #286 and Shea #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mohamed was ranked #207 and Shea #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Mohamed was ranked #382 and Shea #619 among boys in Scotland.
Mohamed and Shea over time
Mohamed and Shea appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Shea held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mohamed in 1.
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.
Mohamed reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Shea in 1. 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
Mohamed and Shea changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #286 and #125.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mohamed held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Shea in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mohamed #132 in 2006, Shea #308 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mohamed #207, Shea #1322.
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2025
Mohamed held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Shea in 20.
Highest recorded here: Mohamed #211 in 2006, Shea #125 in 2025.
The order changed in 2010: Shea moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #261 and #283; by 2010 that had become #373 and #241.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mohamed #286, Shea #125.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2001–2023
Mohamed held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Shea in 8.
Highest recorded here: Mohamed #280 in 2001, Shea #27 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Mohamed #395, Shea #32.
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 | Mohamed | Shea |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Anglicized form of Séaghdha, occasionally used as a feminine name as well. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈʃeɪ/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Sé, Séaghdha, Shay |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #125 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Shea has a recorded origin (Irish); Mohamed does not have one recorded yet.
- Mohamed has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Shea.
- A meaning is recorded for Shea; Mohamed doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Mohamed a "medium" Data Confidence level and Shea a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Mohamed
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #261 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: #88 among boys in Norway, in 1995 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #343 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Shea
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #316 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys