Gearoid vs Killian
Gearoid 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 2020, Gearoid was ranked #741 and Killian #118 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Gearoid was ranked #395 and Killian #249 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 1996, Gearoid was ranked #2863 and Killian #1235 among boys in England and Wales.
Gearoid and Killian over time
Gearoid and Killian appear together in 1 published list, across 55 years of shared records. Killian held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Gearoid 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.
Gearoid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 1988, Killian moved ahead of Gearoid in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #107 and #114 the year before became #100 and #98.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Gearoid and Killian changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2020, ending at #741 and #118.
- Longest-running competitions
Gearoid and Killian were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 55 years, from 1964 to 2020, ending at #741 and #118.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1964–2020
Gearoid held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Killian in 37.
Highest recorded here: Gearoid #100 in 1988, Killian #55 in 2001.
The order changed in 1988: Killian moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #107 and #114; by 1988 that had become #100 and #98.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Gearoid #741, Killian #118.
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 | Gearoid | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #395 (2023) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #141 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gearoid and Killian both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Gearoid
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #164 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 recorded1964–2020
Highest recorded position: #100 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1988 (recorded 1964–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #395 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023.
Northern 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