Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- From The Name James
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Seamus
Pronunciation
se(a)-mus
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #753, 298 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1276, 154 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 154 |
| 2024 | 125 |
| 2023 | 137 |
| 2022 | 143 |
| 2021 | 158 |
| 2020 | 161 |
| 2019 | 197 |
| 2018 | 178 |
| 2017 | 211 |
| 2016 | 218 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #639, 45 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1538, 17 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 31 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 34 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2016 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1977 (rank #59, 157 births); most recent 2025 (rank #126, 45 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 |
| 2024 | 53 |
| 2023 | 41 |
| 2022 | 39 |
| 2021 | 50 |
| 2020 | 51 |
| 2019 | 42 |
| 2018 | 45 |
| 2017 | 46 |
| 2016 | 50 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #352, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #400, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #112, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #185, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #305, 11 births); most recent 2014 (rank #588, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence