Seamus is a distinctive choice, ranked #981 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Seamus in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#981
About the Name Seamus
Seamus is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 169 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #470 in 1998 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Seamus is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Seamus
Unlikely. With around 31 UK babies named Seamus per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Seamus in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Seamus is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 169 places over the last five years to #981 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Seamus is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Seamus include: Seamus Perry — Seamus Perry is an English author, academic, fellow and tutor of Balliol College, Oxford and, since 2014, a professor of English Literature in the English...; Seamus McGarvey — Seamus McGarvey is an Irish cinematographer.; Seamus Mitchell — Seamus Mitchell is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL)..
Seamus does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Seamuss in the wild.
31
UK babies named Seamus (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 169 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Seamus
Likely around 1 other Seamus in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Seamus
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Seamus Perry is an English author, academic, fellow and tutor of Balliol College, Oxford and, since 2014, a professor of English Literature in the English Faculty at the University of Oxford. In May 2025, he was elected to become Master of Balliol College from July 2026.
Seamus McGarvey is an Irish cinematographer. He has received two Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography, for Joe Wright's Atonement and Anna Karenina.
Seamus Mitchell is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Seamus Kelly is a former American rugby union player who played outside centre for the United States national team. Kelly previously played for San Francisco Golden Gate RFC.
Collected Poems is a spoken-word recording of the Nobel Prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney reading his own work. It was released by RTÉ to mark his 70th birthday, which occurred on 13 April 2009.
Seamus O'Connor is an American snowboarder, from Ramona, California, who competes internationally for Ireland. He competed for Ireland at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the men's halfpipe and men's slopestyle events.