Sinead vs Teagan
Sinead and Teagancompared 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 2022, Sinead was ranked #905 and Teagan #389 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Sinead was ranked #391 and Teagan #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Sinead was ranked #3695 and Teagan #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Sinead and Teagan over time
Sinead and Teagan appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Sinead held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Teagan in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Sinead reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Teagan 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Teagan moved ahead of Sinead in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #178 and #211 the year before became #629 and #176.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Sinead and Teagan changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3695 and #2253.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Sinead held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Teagan in 17.
Highest recorded here: Sinead #154 in 2003, Teagan #259 in 2006.
The order changed in 2021: Teagan moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #1556 and #1687; by 2021 that had become #2499 and #1311.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sinead #3695, Teagan #2253.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2001–2022
Sinead held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Teagan in 5.
Highest recorded here: Sinead #33 in 2001, Teagan #143 in 2013.
The order changed in 2018: Teagan moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #178 and #211; by 2018 that had become #629 and #176.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Sinead #905, Teagan #389.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2002–2023
Sinead held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Teagan in 7.
Highest recorded here: Sinead #89 in 2002, Teagan #171 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Sinead #391, Teagan #391.
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 | Sinead | Teagan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Irish form of Jeannette/Janet; the underlying chain traces to the Hebrew name Yochanan, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɪnʲeːdˠ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sinead has a recorded origin (Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette); Teagan does not have one recorded yet.
- Sinead and Teagan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sinead; Teagan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Teagan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1914 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 recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #143 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2001–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls