Keiran vs Lawrence
Keiran and Lawrencecompared 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 1998, Keiran was ranked #280 and Lawrence #324 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Keiran was ranked #3112 and Lawrence #514 among boys in England and Wales.
Keiran and Lawrence over time
Keiran and Lawrence appear together in 1 published list, across 27 years of shared records. Lawrence held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Keiran in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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
Keiran and Lawrence changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2023, ending at #3112 and #514.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Keiran #153 in 1996, Lawrence #152 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2023
Keiran held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Lawrence in 21.
Highest recorded here: Keiran #153 in 1996, Lawrence #152 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Keiran #3112, Lawrence #514.
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 | Keiran | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3112 (2023) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Keiran has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Lawrence.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Keiran
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 recorded1996–2023
Highest recorded position: #153 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2023).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3112 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys
Lawrence
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #77 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1957
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1957).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys