Scott vs Sheamus
Scott and Sheamuscompared 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 1992, Scott was ranked #121 and Sheamus #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2018, Scott was ranked #557 and Sheamus #4749 among boys in England and Wales.
Scott and Sheamus over time
Scott and Sheamus appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Scott held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sheamus 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.
Sheamus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Scott 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1972, Scott moved ahead of Sheamus in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #280 and #257 the year before became #158 and #307.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1970–1992
Scott held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Sheamus in 2.
Highest recorded here: Scott #97 in 1988, Sheamus #219 in 1970.
The order changed in 1972: Scott moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #280 and #257; by 1972 that had become #158 and #307.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Scott #121, Sheamus #337.
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 Scott
Pairs where Scott shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Henry vs Scott
In 1996 they stood at #58 and #48 in England and Wales · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #14 and #1025.
Henry · Scott · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Scott vs Edward
In 1996 they stood at #48 and #45 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #1025 and #31.
Scott · Edward · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Scott vs Max
In 1996 they stood at #48 and #56 in England and Wales · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #1025 and #44.
Scott · Max · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- John vs Scott
In 1996 they stood at #46 and #48 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #164 and #1025.
John · Scott · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Scott | Sheamus |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | An English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English/Scottish (surname origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈskɑt/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4749 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Scott has a recorded origin (English/Scottish (surname origin)); Sheamus does not have one recorded yet.
- Scott has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Sheamus.
- A meaning is recorded for Scott; Sheamus doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Scott
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #365 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Sheamus
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #265 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–1992
Highest recorded position: #177 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1967–1992).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #4749 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Boys