Boys' name · since 1981
Sheamus
541 babies named Sheamus in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,526 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #11,029 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 541
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
541 babies have been named Sheamus since 1981, making it today's #11029 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Sheamus recorded 541 times among boys since 1981, holding rank #11029 nationally today, ahead of 21% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #7,526 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #11,029 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 541 born since 1981
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheamus ranks #7,526 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,029 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 541 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,526 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #11,029 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 541
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
Sheamus's 541 recorded births place it above 83.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Sheamus compares
541 Top 43% higher than 57% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sheamus's all-time total is 47% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sheamus | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 541 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 36 | 34 | 22,252 |
Sheamus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sheamus's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sheamus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Sheamus by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (253 births, 47% of the file).
2010s was Sheamus's strongest decade.
253 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Sheamus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s 54
1990s
54 births
- 2000s
2000s
151 births
- 2010s
2010s
253 births
- 2020s 64
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 253 births (47% of all-time use).
How Sheamus compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Sheamus's total volume
Sheamus by state
Where Sheamus concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 2.0% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.9% |
11 of 541 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Sheamus's data
- Sheamus's decade-level peak was the 2010s (253 total births); usage has since declined to 64 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sheamuss (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sheamus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~44 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sheamus draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.