Shea vs Zsofia
Shea and Zsofiacompared 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 2023, Shea was ranked #5687 and Zsofia #3598 among girls in England and Wales.
Shea and Zsofia over time
Shea and Zsofia appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Shea held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Zsofia 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 Zsofia 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 Zsofia changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2007 and 2023, ending at #5687 and #3598.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 2007–2023
Shea held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Zsofia in 4.
Highest recorded here: Shea #2148 in 2009, Zsofia #2705 in 2015.
The order changed in 2023: Zsofia moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #4634 and #5581; by 2023 that had become #5687 and #3598.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Shea #5687, Zsofia #3598.
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 | Zsofia |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #125 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3598 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Shea has a recorded origin (Irish); Zsofia does not have one recorded yet.
- Shea has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Zsofia.
- A meaning is recorded for Shea; Zsofia 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 Zsofia 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
Zsofia
Popularity journey
First recorded2007
First recorded at #5201 among girls in England and Wales in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3598 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls