Shifa vs Sinead

Shifa and Sineadcompared 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 2018, Shifa was ranked #896 and Sinead #629 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Shifa was ranked #1198 and Sinead #3695 among girls in England and Wales.

Shifa and Sinead over time

Shifa and Sinead appear together in 1 published list, across 28 years of shared records. Sinead held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Shifa 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.

Shifa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Sinead 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.

Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Shifa #1104 in 2002, Sinead #154 in 2003.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Shifa held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Sinead in 22.
Highest recorded here: Shifa #1104 in 2002, Sinead #154 in 2003.
The order changed in 2024: Shifa moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1705 and #1705; by 2024 that had become #1198 and #3695.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Shifa #1198, Sinead #3695.

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 Sinead

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

Grace vs Sinead
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #109 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2022 they were #2 and #905.
Grace · Sinead · 58 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2022 Republic of Ireland ranking
Sinead vs Annie
In 1964 they stood at #109 and #112 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2022 they were #905 and #51.
Sinead · Annie · 58 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2022 Republic of Ireland ranking
Sinead vs Pamela
In 1964 they stood at #109 and #116 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2017 they were #178 and #873.
Sinead · Pamela · 46 shared years, 1964–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2017 Republic of Ireland ranking
Michelle vs Sinead
In 1964 they stood at #114 and #109 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2022 they were #284 and #905.
Michelle · Sinead · 58 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2022 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Shifa, Sinead
Field	Shifa	Sinead
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Irish form of Jeannette/Janet; the underlying chain traces to the Hebrew name Yochanan, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈʃɪnʲeːdˠ/
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, IE	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #1198 (2024)	England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	60/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Sinead has a recorded origin (Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette); Shifa does not have one recorded yet.
Shifa and Sinead both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Sinead; Shifa doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Shifa

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
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1198 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls

Sinead

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #109 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls