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 #1779

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Name B

Cian

Boy name · Rank #1531

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Metric Ciaran Cian
Current Rank #1779 #1531
Total Births (all years) 2,092 3,575
Peak Year 2024 2007
Peak Year Births 92 181
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1976

Births by Decade

Decade Ciaran Cian
1950ss 6 —
1960ss 10 —
1970ss 17 15
1980ss 62 59
1990ss 303 260
2000ss 609 1,184
2010ss 688 1,412
2020ss 397 645

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ciaran Cian
2014 83 152
2015 74 154
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 92 115

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, 1959–2024.

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