Ciara vs Saffron
Ciara and Saffroncompared 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 · Girls
In 2022, Ciara was ranked #74 and Saffron #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Ciara was ranked #123 and Saffron #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ciara was ranked #722 and Saffron #1021 among girls in England and Wales.
Ciara and Saffron over time
Ciara and Saffron appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Ciara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Saffron in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ciara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Saffron 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
Ciara and Saffron changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #722 and #1021.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ciara #124 in 1998, Saffron #133 in 2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ciara held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Saffron in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ciara #124 in 1998, Saffron #133 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ciara #722, Saffron #1021.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1992–2022
Ciara held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Saffron in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ciara #2 in 1998, Saffron #380 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Ciara #74, Saffron #905.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1999–2021
Ciara held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Saffron in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ciara #22 in 1999, Saffron #259 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Ciara #123, Saffron #446.
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 | Ciara | Saffron |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Feminine form of Ciar; traditionally interpreted as 'dark' or 'black', historically describing hair or complexion. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɪərə/ | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #106 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1021 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Ciara has a recorded origin (Irish); Saffron does not have one recorded yet.
- Ciara and Saffron both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ciara; Saffron doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ciara
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #146 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Saffron
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #456 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #133 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1021 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls