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SHAY-mus
Seamus
OriginIrish variation of James
Meaning"supplanter"
GenderBoy
US Rank#977
Top 1000
NB Rank#510
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About Seamus
Variation of Shay
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #903 | 239 | 124.4 |
| 2015 | #946 | 221 | 115.3 |
| 2016 | #953 | 218 | 114.9 |
| 2017 | #979 | 211 | 114 |
| 2018 | #1,105 | 178 | 98 |
| 2019 | #1,046 | 197 | 109.8 |
| 2020 | #1,195 | 161 | 93.3 |
| 2021 | #1,223 | 158 | 90.3 |
| 2022 | #1,319 | 143 | 81.9 |
| 2023 | #1,366 | 137 | 80.1 |
| 2024 | #1,450 | 125 | 72.6 |
| 2025 | #1,280 | 154 | 90.2 |
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