Cillian vs Paschal
Cillian and Paschalcompared 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 1988, Cillian was ranked #120 and Paschal #271 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cillian and Paschal over time
Cillian and Paschal appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Cillian held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Paschal 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.
Paschal reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 Paschal in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #220 and #200 the year before became #188 and #326.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cillian and Paschal changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1970 and 1988, ending at #120 and #271.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1970–1988
Cillian held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Paschal in 4.
Highest recorded here: Cillian #120 in 1988, Paschal #200 in 1977.
The order changed in 1978: Cillian moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #220 and #200; by 1978 that had become #188 and #326.
Most recent shared year, 1988: Cillian #120, Paschal #271.
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 | Paschal |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #9 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #271 (1988) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cillian has a recorded origin (Irish); Paschal does not have one recorded yet.
- Cillian and Paschal both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cillian; Paschal doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Paschal
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #119 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 recorded1964–1988
Highest recorded position: #119 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–1988).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent1988
Most recently recorded at #271 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1988.
Republic of Ireland · Boys