Justin vs Kealan
Justin and Kealancompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Justin was ranked #295 and Kealan #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Justin was ranked #402 and Kealan #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Justin was ranked #638 and Kealan #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Justin and Kealan over time
Justin and Kealan appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Justin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kealan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kealan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Justin in 1. 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
Justin and Kealan changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2021, ending at #295 and #433.
- Longest-running competitions
Justin and Kealan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 46 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #402 and #509.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Justin #103 in 2002, Kealan #173 in 2001.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys46 shared years, 1976–2025
Justin held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Kealan in 6.
Highest recorded here: Justin #97 in 1979, Kealan #168 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Justin #402, Kealan #509.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Justin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kealan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Justin #154 in 2003, Kealan #845 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Justin #638, Kealan #3688.
Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 1997–2021
Justin held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kealan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Justin #103 in 2002, Kealan #173 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Justin #295, Kealan #433.
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 | Justin | Kealan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (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
- Justin and Kealan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Justin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #139 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 recorded1966–2010
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1966–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Kealan
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #316 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #168 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1976–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys