Shea vs Yolanda

Shea and Yolandacompared 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 Yolanda #5891 among girls in England and Wales.

Shea and Yolanda over time

Shea and Yolanda appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Yolanda 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.

Yolanda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Shea 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 Yolanda changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3015 and #5891.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Shea #1728 in 2001, Yolanda #993 in 2000.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2024
Shea held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Yolanda in 17.
Highest recorded here: Shea #1728 in 2001, Yolanda #993 in 2000.
The order changed in 2024: Shea moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #4645 and #3533; by 2024 that had become #3015 and #5891.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Shea #3015, Yolanda #5891.

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, Yolanda
Field	Shea	Yolanda
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, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #125 (2025)	England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	60/100
Data Confidence	high	medium

What the data shows

Shea has a recorded origin (Irish); Yolanda does not have one recorded yet.
Shea has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Yolanda.
A meaning is recorded for Shea; Yolanda doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
The available evidence gives Shea a "high" Data Confidence level and Yolanda 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

Yolanda

Popularity journey

First recorded1970
First recorded at #447 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1970–1987
Highest recorded position: #446 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1987 (recorded 1970–1987).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls