Cillian vs Lloyd
Cillian 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, Cillian was ranked #22 and Lloyd #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Cillian was ranked #46 and Lloyd #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cillian was ranked #177 and Lloyd #1162 among boys in England and Wales.
Cillian and Lloyd over time
Cillian and Lloyd appear together in 2 published lists, across 66 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.
Lloyd reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 1978, Cillian moved ahead of Lloyd in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #220 and #220 the year before became #188 and #231.
- Longest-running competitions
Cillian and Lloyd were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 37 years, from 1972 to 2016, ending at #22 and #713.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1972–2016
Cillian held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Lloyd in 3.
Highest recorded here: Cillian #20 in 2014, Lloyd #174 in 1992.
The order changed in 1978: Cillian moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #220 and #220; by 1978 that had become #188 and #231.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Cillian #22, Lloyd #713.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cillian held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lloyd in 19.
Highest recorded here: Cillian #177 in 2024, Lloyd #131 in 1996.
The order changed in 2015: Cillian moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #550 and #520; by 2015 that had become #404 and #702.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cillian #177, 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 | Cillian | Lloyd |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Probably from Old Irish 'cell' (church) combined with a diminutive suffix. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | 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 #9 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1162 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cillian has a recorded origin (Irish); Lloyd does not have one recorded yet.
- Cillian has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Lloyd.
- A meaning is recorded for Cillian; Lloyd doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cillian
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #9 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