Emmanuel vs Kyran
Emmanuel and Kyrancompared 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 2025, Emmanuel was ranked #279 and Kyran #1007 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emmanuel was ranked #286 and Kyran #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Emmanuel was ranked #727 and Kyran #478 among boys in Scotland.
Emmanuel and Kyran over time
Emmanuel and Kyran appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Emmanuel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kyran in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Emmanuel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Kyran 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
Emmanuel and Kyran changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1999 and 2025, ending at #286 and #577.
- Longest-running competitions
Emmanuel and Kyran were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #279 and #1007.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Emmanuel #166 in 2006, Kyran #176 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Emmanuel held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kyran in 1.
Highest recorded here: Emmanuel #166 in 2006, Kyran #176 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmanuel #279, Kyran #1007.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2025
Emmanuel held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Kyran in 4.
Highest recorded here: Emmanuel #95 in 2003, Kyran #322 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmanuel #286, Kyran #577.
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 | Emmanuel | Kyran |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #279 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emmanuel has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kyran.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Emmanuel
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #504 among boys in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #279 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Kyran
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #232 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #176 among boys in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1007 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys