Ciaran vs Stewart
Ciaran and Stewartcompared 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 2002, Ciaran was ranked #28 and Stewart #393 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Ciaran was ranked #59 and Stewart #207 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Ciaran was ranked #1108 and Stewart #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Ciaran and Stewart over time
Ciaran and Stewart appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Ciaran held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stewart in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Stewart 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Ciaran and Stewart were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1964 to 2002, ending at #28 and #393.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1964–2002
Ciaran held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Stewart in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ciaran #24 in 1991, Stewart #154 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Ciaran #28, Stewart #393.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2023
Ciaran held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Stewart in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ciaran #107 in 2004, Stewart #358 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ciaran #1108, Stewart #4991.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1997–2006
Ciaran held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Stewart in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ciaran #26 in 1998, Stewart #125 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Ciaran #59, Stewart #207.
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 | Stewart |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Ciarán, Kieran, Kieron, Kyran | 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 · Boys #372 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| 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')); Stewart does not have one recorded yet.
- Ciaran and Stewart both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ciaran; Stewart 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 Stewart 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
Stewart
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #99 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1964
Highest recorded position: #84 among boys in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1964).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys