Shea vs Stefania
Shea and Stefaniacompared 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 2023, Shea was ranked #727 and Stefania #495 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Shea was ranked #3015 and Stefania #696 among girls in England and Wales.
Shea and Stefania over time
Shea and Stefania appear together in 1 published list, across 26 years of shared records. Stefania held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Shea in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Shea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Stefania 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
Shea and Stefania changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3015 and #696.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Shea held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Stefania in 16.
Highest recorded here: Shea #1728 in 2001, Stefania #554 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Shea #3015, Stefania #696.
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 | Shea | Stefania |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| Meaning | The Anglicized form of Séaghdha, occasionally used as a feminine name as well. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃeɪ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Sé, Séaghdha, Shay | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #125 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Shea has a recorded origin (Irish); Stefania does not have one recorded yet.
- Shea has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Stefania.
- A meaning is recorded for Shea; Stefania doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Shea a "high" Data Confidence level and Stefania a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
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
Stefania
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 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
Highest recorded2008–2025
Highest recorded position: #495 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2008–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls