Adam vs Kieron

Adam and Kieroncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Adam was ranked #11 and Kieron #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #20 and Kieron #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #35 and Kieron #2671 among boys in England and Wales.

Adam and Kieron over time

Adam and Kieron appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kieron in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kieron in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #16 in 1996, Kieron #100 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #35, Kieron #2671.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1965–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Kieron in 1.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2003, Kieron #157 in 1965.
The order changed in 1970: Adam moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #245 and #222; by 1970 that had become #206 and #278.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #20, Kieron #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1998–2012
Adam held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kieron in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2003, Kieron #229 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Adam #11, Kieron #403.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Adam

Pairs where Adam shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Adam vs Einar
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Einar fell — from #380 and #28 in 1952 to #29 and #57 in 2025.
Adam · Einar · 73 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Adam vs Erik
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Erik fell — from #380 and #31 in 1952 to #29 and #64 in 2025.
Adam · Erik · 73 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Adam vs Espen
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Espen fell — from #380 and #249 in 1952 to #29 and #430 in 2025.
Adam · Espen · 73 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Adam vs Nils
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Nils fell — from #380 and #26 in 1952 to #29 and #61 in 2025.
Adam · Nils · 73 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Adam, Kieron
Field	Adam	Kieron
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Traditionally understood as the Hebrew word for 'man', with a wordplay connection in Genesis to 'ground/earth', since Adam is described as formed from earth.	Not yet recorded
Origin	Biblical Hebrew	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	/ˈædəm/	Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #20 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Adam has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Kieron does not have one recorded yet.
Adam and Kieron both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Adam; Kieron doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Adam

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #380 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Kieron

Popularity journey

First recorded1965
First recorded at #157 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #100 among boys in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys