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Seamus

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Meaning of Seamus: Irish: 'supplanter'

Seamus is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1282nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 981st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1282

154 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#981

31 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

7,809

First recorded 1957 · peak 2008

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 59 babies1982: 49 babies1983: 31 babies1984: 47 babies1985: 54 babies1986: 44 babies1987: 50 babies1988: 55 babies1989: 58 babies1990: 75 babies19901991: 78 babies1992: 83 babies1993: 88 babies1994: 111 babies1995: 130 babies1996: 157 babies1997: 164 babies1998: 164 babies1999: 191 babies2000: 194 babies20002001: 188 babies2002: 215 babies2003: 248 babies2004: 233 babies2005: 254 babies2006: 244 babies2007: 296 babies2008: 298 babies2009: 276 babies2010: 240 babies20102011: 258 babies2012: 259 babies2013: 247 babies2014: 239 babies2015: 221 babies2016: 218 babies2017: 211 babies2018: 178 babies2019: 197 babies2020: 161 babies20202021: 158 babies2022: 143 babies2023: 137 babies2024: 125 babies2025: 154 babies
US babies named Seamus per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 298.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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