Boden vs Cillian
Boden and Cilliancompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Boden was ranked #657 and Cillian #9 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Boden was ranked #727 and Cillian #83 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Boden was ranked #857 and Cillian #177 among boys in England and Wales.
Boden and Cillian over time
Boden and Cillian appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Cillian held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Boden 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.
Boden reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Cillian 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 · Boys21 shared years, 1998–2024
Boden held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Cillian in 20.
Highest recorded here: Boden #790 in 2021, Cillian #177 in 2024.
The order changed in 2002: Cillian moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #2419 and #2901; by 2002 that had become #3225 and #2254.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Boden #857, Cillian #177.
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 | Boden | Cillian |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Probably from Old Irish 'cell' (church) combined with a diminutive suffix. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| 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-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #9 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cillian has a recorded origin (Irish); Boden does not have one recorded yet.
- Boden and Cillian both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cillian; Boden doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Boden
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2419 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2021–2022
Highest recorded position: #657 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2021–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #857 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Cillian
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #305 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — 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: #2 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #9 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys