Ciaran vs Ciara

Side-by-side comparison of Ciaran and Ciara — 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

Ciara

Girl name · Rank #1364

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Metric Ciaran Ciara
Current Rank #1779 #1364
Total Births (all years) 2,092 34,718
Peak Year 2024 2005
Peak Year Births 92 2,325
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1959 1972

Births by Decade

Decade Ciaran Ciara
1950ss 6 —
1960ss 10 —
1970ss 17 231
1980ss 62 4,445
1990ss 303 13,068
2000ss 609 12,046
2010ss 688 3,996
2020ss 397 932

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ciaran Ciara
2014 83 424
2015 74 372
2016 67 324
2017 60 244
2018 61 259
2019 61 204
2020 69 188
2021 71 215
2022 83 192
2023 82 170
2024 92 167

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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