Edward vs Kieron
Edward and Kieroncompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #31 and Kieron #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #125 and Kieron #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Edward was ranked #138 and Kieron #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Edward and Kieron over time
Edward and Kieron appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kieron in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Edward #17 in 1965, Kieron #157 in 1965.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kieron in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Kieron #100 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Kieron #2671.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1965–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kieron in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #17 in 1965, Kieron #157 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Kieron #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1998–2012
Edward held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kieron in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #111 in 1998, Kieron #229 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Edward #138, Kieron #403.
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 | Edward | Kieron |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edward and Kieron both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Kieron
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #157 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #100 among boys in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys