Kieron vs Ross
Kieron and Rosscompared 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 2012, Kieron was ranked #403 and Ross #156 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kieron was ranked #829 and Ross #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kieron was ranked #2671 and Ross #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Kieron and Ross over time
Kieron and Ross appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kieron 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.
Ross reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kieron 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
Kieron and Ross changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2671 and #3254.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kieron held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Ross in 19.
Highest recorded here: Kieron #100 in 2002, Ross #60 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Kieron moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #3112 and #2160; by 2024 that had become #2671 and #3254.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kieron #2671, Ross #3254.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1965–2025
Kieron held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ross in 26.
Highest recorded here: Kieron #157 in 1965, Ross #39 in 1998.
The order changed in 1970: Ross moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #157 and #181; by 1970 that had become #278 and #278.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kieron #829, Ross #329.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1998–2012
Kieron held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ross in 8.
Highest recorded here: Kieron #229 in 2003, Ross #41 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Kieron #403, Ross #156.
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 | Kieron | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kieron has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ross.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Kieron
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #157 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #100 among boys in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 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 recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys