boy's name
Seánie
SHAW-nee
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (Ireland)
- Births on record 148
Ireland
#213
2025 births
Seánie is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in Ireland, ranking #213. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Ireland.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2025, when 29 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 2,039 babies in Ireland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2008.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Seánie Over Time
Births per decade in Ireland, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 36 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 100 |
How Popular Is Seánie?
In 2025, Seánie was given to 22 babies in Ireland, ranking #213 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Ireland.
Where Seánie Is Used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
How Seánie Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Seanie | Seanie is Seánie without the fada, and the spelling recorded in Ireland, where it ranks #470. | 62 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Seánie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Seánie Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Seánie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Seánie
- Pronunciation SHAW-nee
Seánie in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Seanie
Sibling Names for Seánie
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Seánie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Seánie
Is Seánie a girl's or a boy's name?
Seánie is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Seánie?
Seánie has 2 syllables.
When was Seánie most popular?
Seánie peaked in 2025, when 29 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Seánie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Seánie currently ranks #213 in Ireland. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.