Arron vs Kealan
Arron and Kealancompared 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 1997, Arron was ranked #248 and Kealan #192 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Arron was ranked #749 and Kealan #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Arron was ranked #2443 and Kealan #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Arron and Kealan over time
Arron and Kealan appear together in 2 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Arron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kealan 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Arron and Kealan changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1979 and 2018, ending at #749 and #291.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Arron #138 in 1996, Kealan #845 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Arron held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Kealan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Arron #138 in 1996, Kealan #845 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arron #2443, Kealan #3688.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1979–2018
Arron held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kealan in 15.
Highest recorded here: Arron #168 in 1997, Kealan #168 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Arron #749, Kealan #291.
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 | Arron | Kealan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #619 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| 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
- Arron and Kealan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Arron
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — 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: #138 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Kealan
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #316 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #168 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1976–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys