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Keelin vs Siobhán

Keelin and Siobháncompared 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 · Girls

    In 2025, Keelin was ranked #718 and Siobhán #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2020, Keelin was ranked #5493 and Siobhán #3117 among girls in England and Wales.

Keelin and Siobhán over time

Keelin and Siobhán appear together in 2 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Siobhán held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Keelin 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.

Siobhán reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Keelin 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

    Keelin and Siobhán changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1968 and 2025, ending at #718 and #885.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Keelin and Siobhán were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #718 and #885.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1968–2025

    Keelin held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Siobhán in 40.

    Highest recorded here: Keelin #126 in 2009, Siobhán #22 in 1969.

    The order changed in 2018: Keelin moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #471 and #396; by 2018 that had become #336 and #896.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Keelin #718, Siobhán #885.

  • England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1998–2020

    Keelin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Siobhán in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Keelin #1688 in 2000, Siobhán #187 in 1998.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Keelin #5493, Siobhán #3117.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Siobhán

Pairs where Siobhán shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Keelin, Siobhán
FieldKeelinSiobhán
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usageUsed for both boys and girlsfemale
MeaningNot yet recordedShares the meaning of Joan/Jehanne: commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'.
OriginNot yet recordedIrish
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ʃɪˈvɔːn/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedChevonne, Shivaun
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)Republic of Ireland #90 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Siobhán has a recorded origin (Irish); Keelin does not have one recorded yet.
  • Keelin has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Siobhán.
  • A meaning is recorded for Siobhán; Keelin doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Keelin a "medium" Data Confidence level and Siobhán a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Keelin

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1968–2025

    Highest recorded position: #126 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1968–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Siobhán

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #35 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls