Ciaran vs Cian

Side-by-side comparison of Ciaran and Cian - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ciaran

Boy name · Rank #1772

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Name B

Cian

Boy name · Rank #1535

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Metric Ciaran Cian
Current Rank #1772 #1535
Total Births (all years) 2,198 3,724
Peak Year 2025 2007
Peak Year Births 105 181
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1976

Births by Decade

Decade Ciaran Cian
1950s 6 -
1960s 10 -
1970s 17 15
1980s 62 59
1990s 303 260
2000s 609 1,184
2010s 688 1,413
2020s 503 793

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ciaran Cian
2014 83 152
2015 74 155
2016 67 156
2017 60 163
2018 61 145
2019 61 127
2020 69 118
2021 71 150
2022 83 136
2023 82 126
2024 93 115
2025 105 148

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1959–2025.

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