Cieran vs Hans
Cieran and Hanscompared 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 1965, Cieran was ranked #170 and Hans #222 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2021, Cieran was ranked #4789 and Hans #3017 among boys in England and Wales.
Cieran and Hans over time
Cieran and Hans appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Cieran held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Hans 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.
Cieran reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Hans 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
Cieran and Hans changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2021, ending at #4789 and #3017.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Cieran #479 in 2003, Hans #1377 in 2005.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 1996–2021
Cieran held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Hans in 4.
Highest recorded here: Cieran #479 in 2003, Hans #1377 in 2005.
The order changed in 2014: Hans moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #3822 and #4685; by 2014 that had become #4632 and #1819.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Cieran #4789, Hans #3017.
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 | Cieran | Hans |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4789 (2021) | Norway · Boys #97 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cieran has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Hans.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Cieran
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #214 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 recorded1964–2009
Highest recorded position: #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2009).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Boys
Hans
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #11 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in Norway, in 1949 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys