Ciaran vs Vihaan
Ciaran and Vihaancompared 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 2025, Ciaran was ranked #372 and Vihaan #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ciaran was ranked #800 and Vihaan #448 among boys in England and Wales.
Ciaran and Vihaan over time
Ciaran and Vihaan appear together in 2 published lists, across 27 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ciaran reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Vihaan 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 · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2024
Ciaran held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Vihaan in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ciaran #190 in 2006, Vihaan #448 in 2024.
The order changed in 2016: Vihaan moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #626 and #677; by 2016 that had become #672 and #659.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ciaran #800, Vihaan #448.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2014–2025
Ciaran held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Vihaan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ciaran #61 in 2014, Vihaan #348 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Vihaan moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #520 and #655; by 2025 that had become #372 and #348.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ciaran #372, Vihaan #348.
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 | Vihaan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Ciaran has a recorded origin (Irish, from Old Irish ciar ('dark')); Vihaan does not have one recorded yet.
- Ciaran and Vihaan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ciaran; Vihaan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Ciaran a "high" Data Confidence level and Vihaan 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
Vihaan
Popularity journey
First recorded2006
First recorded at #3385 among boys in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2014–2025
Highest recorded position: #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 2014–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys