Anton vs Cianan
Anton and Cianancompared 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 2021, Anton was ranked #433 and Cianan #326 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Anton was ranked #448 and Cianan #605 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Anton was ranked #1071 and Cianan #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Anton and Cianan over time
Anton and Cianan appear together in 3 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Anton held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cianan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Cianan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Anton in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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 · Boys10 shared years, 1997–2023
Anton held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Cianan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anton #300 in 2003, Cianan #1761 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Anton #1071, Cianan #4991.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1997–2021
Anton held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Cianan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Anton #193 in 2003, Cianan #220 in 1999.
The order changed in 2017: Cianan moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #247 and #403; by 2017 that had become #363 and #363.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Anton #433, Cianan #326.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2004–2013
Anton held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Cianan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Anton #257 in 2006, Cianan #390 in 2004.
The order changed in 2013: Anton moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #548 and #548; by 2013 that had become #448 and #605.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Anton #448, Cianan #605.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Anton | Cianan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #92 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #404 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anton and Cianan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Anton
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #164 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #92 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Cianan
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #220 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #404 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Boys