Seamus vs Wiktor
Seamus and Wiktorcompared 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 2021, Seamus was ranked #143 and Wiktor #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Seamus was ranked #394 and Wiktor #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Seamus was ranked #981 and Wiktor #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Seamus and Wiktor over time
Seamus and Wiktor appear together in 3 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Seamus held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Wiktor in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Seamus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Wiktor 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Wiktor rose about as far as Seamus fell — from #615 and #2857 in 2003 to #981 and #1025 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2024
Seamus held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Wiktor in 17.
Highest recorded here: Seamus #615 in 2003, Wiktor #372 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Seamus #981, Wiktor #1025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2005–2024
Seamus held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Wiktor in 2.
Highest recorded here: Seamus #129 in 2005, Wiktor #143 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Seamus #394, Wiktor #655.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2006–2021
Seamus held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Wiktor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Seamus #143 in 2021, Wiktor #232 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Seamus #143, Wiktor #433.
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 | Seamus | Wiktor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The Anglicized form of Séamus, the Irish form of James — ultimately from Hebrew Ya'akov via Latin Iacomus. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish, from Hebrew via James | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃeɪ.məs/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Séamus | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Norway · Boys #481 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Seamus has a recorded origin (Irish, from Hebrew via James); Wiktor does not have one recorded yet.
- Seamus and Wiktor both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Seamus; Wiktor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Seamus a "high" Data Confidence level and Wiktor a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Seamus
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #60 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #55 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Wiktor
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #444 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2024
Highest recorded position: #143 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2005–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #481 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys