Ciaran vs Lloyd
Ciaran and Lloydcompared 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 2016, Ciaran was ranked #90 and Lloyd #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Ciaran was ranked #97 and Lloyd #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ciaran was ranked #800 and Lloyd #1162 among boys in England and Wales.
Ciaran and Lloyd over time
Ciaran and Lloyd appear together in 2 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Ciaran held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lloyd 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.
Lloyd reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ciaran 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
Ciaran and Lloyd changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #800 and #1162.
- Longest-running competitions
Ciaran and Lloyd were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 39 years, from 1969 to 2016, ending at #90 and #713.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #136 and #131 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #800 and #1162.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys39 shared years, 1969–2016
Ciaran held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Lloyd in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ciaran #23 in 2000, Lloyd #174 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Ciaran #90, Lloyd #713.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ciaran held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Lloyd in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ciaran #107 in 2004, Lloyd #131 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Ciaran moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1108 and #929; by 2024 that had become #800 and #1162.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ciaran #800, Lloyd #1162.
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 | Ciaran | Lloyd |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The unaccented catalogue spelling of Ciarán, a diminutive of Ciar ('black, dark') — borne by two 6th-century Irish saints, Ciarán the Elder (founder of Saighir) and Ciarán the Younger (founder of Clonmacnoise). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish, from Old Irish ciar ('dark') | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈciə.ɾˠaːnˠ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Ciarán, Kieran, Kieron, Kyran | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1162 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Ciaran has a recorded origin (Irish, from Old Irish ciar ('dark')); Lloyd does not have one recorded yet.
- Ciaran has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Lloyd.
- A meaning is recorded for Ciaran; Lloyd doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Ciaran a "high" Data Confidence level and Lloyd a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Ciaran
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #49 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Lloyd
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1162 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys