Gavin vs Killian
Gavin and Killiancompared 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, Gavin was ranked #348 and Killian #141 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Gavin was ranked #270 and Killian #159 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Gavin was ranked #898 and Killian #638 among boys in England and Wales.
Gavin and Killian over time
Gavin and Killian appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Gavin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Killian in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Gavin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Killian 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Killian moved ahead of Gavin in Northern Ireland · Boys — #200 and #343 the year before became #318 and #157.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Gavin and Killian changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2020, ending at #270 and #159.
- Longest-running competitions
Gavin and Killian were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #348 and #141.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Gavin held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Killian in 22.
Highest recorded here: Gavin #32 in 1994, Killian #55 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Gavin #348, Killian #141.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Gavin held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Killian in 9.
Highest recorded here: Gavin #185 in 1996, Killian #492 in 2022.
The order changed in 2016: Killian moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #1024 and #1121; by 2016 that had become #1081 and #712.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gavin #898, Killian #638.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1997–2020
Gavin held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Killian in 6.
Highest recorded here: Gavin #66 in 1997, Killian #157 in 2017.
The order changed in 2017: Killian moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #200 and #343; by 2017 that had become #318 and #157.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Gavin #270, Killian #159.
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 | Gavin | Killian |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #141 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gavin and Killian both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Gavin
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #70 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1994 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Killian
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #204 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #55 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #141 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys