Shea vs Taibah

Shea and Taibahcompared 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.

England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Shea was ranked #3015 and Taibah #4843 among girls in England and Wales.

Shea and Taibah over time

Shea and Taibah appear together in 1 published list, across 23 years of shared records. Taibah held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Shea 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.

Shea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Taibah 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 Taibah changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3015 and #4843.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2024
Shea held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Taibah in 14.
Highest recorded here: Shea #1823 in 1998, Taibah #1365 in 2009.
The order changed in 2024: Shea moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #4634 and #3961; by 2024 that had become #3015 and #4843.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Shea #3015, Taibah #4843.

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 Shea

Pairs where Shea shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Craig vs Shea
In 1997 they stood at #68 and #70 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2015 they were #415 and #33.
Craig · Shea · 17 shared years, 1997–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2015 Northern Ireland ranking
Brendan vs Shea
In 1997 they stood at #73 and #70 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #404 and #51.
Brendan · Shea · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 Northern Ireland ranking
Darragh vs Shea
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Darragh and Shea averaged 13.0 places apart, ending at #51 and #51.
Darragh · Shea · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2024 Northern Ireland ranking
Freddie vs Shea
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Freddie moved into the top 50 at #17 in 2024 as Shea fell out of it to #51, having been #32 the year before.
Freddie · Shea · 20 shared years, 2005–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2024 Northern Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Shea, Taibah
Field	Shea	Taibah
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	2
Common variants / nicknames	Sé, Séaghdha, Shay	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	GB-ENW
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #125 (2025)	England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	40/100
Data Confidence	high	medium

What the data shows

Shea has a recorded origin (Irish); Taibah does not have one recorded yet.
Shea has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Taibah.
A meaning is recorded for Shea; Taibah doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
The available evidence gives Shea a "high" Data Confidence level and Taibah 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

Taibah

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1365 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls