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Cillian vs Jason

Cillian and Jasoncompared 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Cillian was ranked #2 and Jason #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Cillian was ranked #9 and Jason #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Cillian was ranked #83 and Jason #199 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Cillian was ranked #217 and Jason #187 among boys in England and Wales.

Cillian and Jason over time

Cillian and Jason appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Jason held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cillian in 1.

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.

Jason reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Cillian 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2007, Cillian moved ahead of Jason in Northern Ireland · Boys — #110 and #97 the year before became #79 and #104.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 55 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Cillian rose about as far as Jason fell — from #305 and #53 in 1970 to #9 and #135 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Cillian and Jason were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #217 and #187.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1970–2025

    Cillian held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Jason in 33.

    Highest recorded here: Cillian #4 in 2024, Jason #18 in 1974.

    The order changed in 2004: Cillian moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #60 and #45; by 2004 that had become #40 and #49.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Cillian #9, Jason #135.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Cillian held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jason in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Cillian #177 in 2024, Jason #69 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Cillian #217, Jason #187.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Cillian held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jason in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Cillian #2 in 2024, Jason #36 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2007: Cillian moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #110 and #97; by 2007 that had become #79 and #104.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Cillian #2, Jason #305.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Cillian

Pairs where Cillian shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Jason

Pairs where Jason shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Cillian, Jason
FieldCillianJason
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningProbably from Old Irish 'cell' (church) combined with a diminutive suffix.From Ancient Greek Iason, meaning 'healer'. In Greek mythology, Jason led the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece; the name also appears in the New Testament as a Hellenized form possibly of a Hebrew name.
OriginIrishGreek
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈd͡ʒeɪ.sən/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #9 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Cillian is recorded with a Irish origin, while Jason is recorded with a Greek origin.
  • Cillian and Jason both have 2 syllables.
  • Cillian's recorded meaning differs from Jason's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Cillian

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1970

    First recorded at #305 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #217 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Jason

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2005

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2005).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #187 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys