Compare two names
Seamus and Shamus side by side: Seamus peaked in 2008 and Shamus in 2007; in 2025 they were given to 154 and 9 babies.
Seamus and Shamus, year by year
Girls and boys together; Seamus solid, Shamus dashed.
| Seamus | Shamus | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 154 | 9 |
| Rank 2025 | #1,280 among boys’ names | #8,799 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 7,809 | 1,778 |
| Peak year | 2008 | 2007 |
| Girls | 0% | 0% |
| Alive, estimated | 7,620 | 1,700 |
| Median age | 19 | 29 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.