Conan vs Kiyan
Conan and Kiyancompared 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 2023, Conan was ranked #203 and Kiyan #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Conan was ranked #352 and Kiyan #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conan was ranked #1025 and Kiyan #691 among boys in England and Wales.
Conan and Kiyan over time
Conan and Kiyan appear together in 1 published list, across 27 years of shared records. Kiyan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Conan 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.
Conan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kiyan 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
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2024
Conan held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kiyan in 20.
Highest recorded here: Conan #924 in 1998, Kiyan #592 in 2022.
The order changed in 2006: Kiyan moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #1456 and #1716; by 2006 that had become #2087 and #608.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conan #1025, Kiyan #691.
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 | Conan | Kiyan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Combines the Irish 'cú' (wolf, hound) with a diminutive suffix, giving 'little wolf' or 'little hound'. Borne by several early Irish saints and a companion of Fionn mac Cumhaill in legend. | 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-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #619 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conan has a recorded origin (Irish); Kiyan does not have one recorded yet.
- Conan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kiyan.
- A meaning is recorded for Conan; Kiyan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Conan
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #245 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — 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: #24 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Kiyan
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2074 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #592 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1998–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #691 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys