Mona vs Seana
Mona and Seanacompared 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 · Girls
In 2014, Mona was ranked #876 and Seana #876 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Mona was ranked #1749 and Seana #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Mona and Seana over time
Mona and Seana appear together in 2 published lists, across 26 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2016
Mona held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Seana in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mona #1200 in 2005, Seana #1594 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Mona #1749, Seana #5785.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1971–2014
Mona held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Seana in 6.
Highest recorded here: Mona #332 in 1972, Seana #394 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Mona #876, Seana #876.
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 Mona
Pairs where Mona shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ellinor vs Mona
In 1945 they stood at #102 and #98 in Norway · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #7 and #413.
Ellinor · Mona · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Mona
Anna and Mona were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #23 and #413.
Anna · Mona · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anne vs Mona
Anne and Mona were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #159 and #413.
Anne · Mona · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Mona vs Astrid
Mona and Astrid were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #413 and #9.
Mona · Astrid · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Mona | Seana |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #413 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #432 (2017) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mona and Seana both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Mona
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #98 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Seana
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2017
Highest recorded position: #162 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1997–2017).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #432 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017.
Northern Ireland · Girls