Cian vs Graeme

Cian and Graemecompared 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 2013, Cian was ranked #17 and Graeme #711 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2001, Cian was ranked #108 and Graeme #280 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Cian was ranked #396 and Graeme #4107 among boys in England and Wales.

Cian and Graeme over time

Cian and Graeme appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Cian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Graeme 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.

Graeme reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Cian 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.

One moved ahead of the other
In 1972, Cian moved ahead of Graeme in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #267 and #267 the year before became #168 and #279.
Longest-running competitions
Cian and Graeme were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1968 to 2013, ending at #17 and #711.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1968–2013
Cian held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Graeme in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cian #6 in 2000, Graeme #152 in 1992.
The order changed in 1972: Cian moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #267 and #267; by 1972 that had become #168 and #279.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Cian #17, Graeme #711.
England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 1996–2023
Cian held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Graeme in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cian #177 in 2004, Graeme #755 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cian #396, Graeme #4107.

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 Cian

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

Cian vs Dean
Over 60 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Cian rose about as far as Dean fell — from #177 and #229 in 1966 to #33 and #432 in 2025.
Cian · Dean · 60 shared years, 1966–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
George vs Cian
Over 60 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Cian rose about as far as George fell — from #55 and #177 in 1966 to #112 and #33 in 2025.
George · Cian · 60 shared years, 1966–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Cian vs Jonathan
Over 60 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Cian rose about as far as Jonathan fell — from #177 and #103 in 1966 to #33 and #223 in 2025.
Cian · Jonathan · 60 shared years, 1966–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Cian vs Ross
Over 59 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Cian rose about as far as Ross fell — from #177 and #199 in 1966 to #33 and #329 in 2025.
Cian · Ross · 59 shared years, 1966–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking

Other comparisons involving Graeme

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

John vs Graeme
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — John #1 in 1952, Graeme #33 in 1952.
John · Graeme · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1952 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Peter vs Graeme
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Peter #1 in 1954, Graeme #33 in 1952.
Peter · Graeme · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1954 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Graeme vs Ross
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Graeme and Ross averaged 3.7 places apart, ending at #96 and #99.
Graeme · Ross · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1972 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Murray vs Graeme
Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Murray and Graeme averaged 4.0 places apart, ending at #100 and #91.
Murray · Graeme · 20 shared years, 1954–1973 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1973 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Cian, Graeme
Field	Cian	Graeme
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Commonly interpreted as 'ancient' or 'enduring'.	Not yet recorded
Origin	Irish	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	/ˈkiːən/	Not yet recorded
Syllables	1	2
Common variants / nicknames	Kian	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland #24 (2025)	England and Wales · Boys #4107 (2023)
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	high	medium

What the data shows

Cian has a recorded origin (Irish); Graeme does not have one recorded yet.
Cian has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Graeme.
A meaning is recorded for Cian; Graeme doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
The available evidence gives Cian a "high" Data Confidence level and Graeme a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Cian

Popularity journey

First recorded1966
First recorded at #177 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #24 in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland

Graeme

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #33 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1975
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1975).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4107 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys