Cillian vs Rodger
Cillian and Rodgercompared 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 1992, Cillian was ranked #84 and Rodger #298 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cillian and Rodger over time
Cillian and Rodger appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Cillian held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Rodger 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.
Rodger 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1970–1992
Cillian held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Rodger in 2.
Highest recorded here: Cillian #84 in 1992, Rodger #236 in 1975.
The order changed in 1977: Cillian moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #251 and #236; by 1977 that had become #220 and #293.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Cillian #84, Rodger #298.
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 | Rodger |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #298 (1992) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cillian has a recorded origin (Irish); Rodger does not have one recorded yet.
- Cillian and Rodger both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cillian; Rodger 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
Rodger
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #250 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1965–1992
Highest recorded position: #217 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1965–1992).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent1992
Most recently recorded at #298 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1992.
Republic of Ireland · Boys