Cillian vs Ralphie
Cillian and Ralphiecompared 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, Cillian was ranked #9 and Ralphie #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Cillian was ranked #14 and Ralphie #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Cillian was ranked #217 and Ralphie #244 among boys in England and Wales.
Cillian and Ralphie over time
Cillian and Ralphie appear together in 1 published list, across 23 years of shared records. Cillian held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ralphie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ralphie 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cillian and Ralphie changed places 10 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2002 and 2025, ending at #217 and #244.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Cillian #177 in 2024, Ralphie #226 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 2002–2025
Cillian held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Ralphie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Cillian #177 in 2024, Ralphie #226 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cillian #217, Ralphie #244.
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.
- Jason vs Cillian
Over 55 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Cillian rose about as far as Jason fell — from #53 and #305 in 1970 to #135 and #9 in 2025.
Jason · Cillian · 55 shared years, 1970–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Cillian vs Marcus
Over 55 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Cillian rose about as far as Marcus fell — from #305 and #111 in 1970 to #9 and #232 in 2025.
Cillian · Marcus · 55 shared years, 1970–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Cillian vs Nicholas
Over 55 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Cillian rose about as far as Nicholas fell — from #305 and #81 in 1970 to #9 and #198 in 2025.
Cillian · Nicholas · 55 shared years, 1970–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Cillian vs Ronan
Over 55 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Cillian rose about as far as Ronan fell — from #305 and #54 in 1970 to #9 and #86 in 2025.
Cillian · Ronan · 55 shared years, 1970–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Cillian | Ralphie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #9 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #244 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cillian has a recorded origin (Irish); Ralphie does not have one recorded yet.
- Cillian and Ralphie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cillian; Ralphie 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 #217 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Ralphie
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #3225 among boys in England and Wales in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #226 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 2002–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #244 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys