Kilian vs Rodney
Kilian and Rodneycompared 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 1995, Kilian was ranked #234 and Rodney #301 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Kilian was ranked #1226 and Rodney #2269 among boys in England and Wales.
Kilian and Rodney over time
Kilian and Rodney appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 1996–2025
Kilian held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Rodney in 10.
Highest recorded here: Kilian #1218 in 2021, Rodney #1055 in 1998.
The order changed in 2012: Kilian moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #3300 and #2613; by 2012 that had become #2270 and #4805.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kilian #1226, Rodney #2269.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1965–1995
Kilian held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Rodney in 12.
Highest recorded here: Kilian #199 in 1966, Rodney #135 in 1972.
The order changed in 1984: Kilian moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #322 and #292; by 1984 that had become #250 and #274.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Kilian #234, Rodney #301.
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 Rodney
Pairs where Rodney shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Wayne vs Rodney
Across 32 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Wayne and Rodney averaged 12.0 places apart, ending at #65 and #87.
Wayne · Rodney · 32 shared years, 1952–1983 · Closest over the longest run
- Glenn vs Rodney
In New Zealand · Boys, Glenn moved into the top 50 at #34 in 1968 as Rodney fell out of it to #51, having been #42 the year before.
Glenn · Rodney · 20 shared years, 1954–1974 · One took the other's place near the top
- Adrian vs Rodney
In New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Adrian moved into the top 50 at #36 in 1977 as Rodney fell out of it to #55, having been #39 the year before.
Adrian · Rodney · 31 shared years, 1952–1983 · One took the other's place near the top
- Scott vs Rodney
In New Zealand · Boys, Scott moved into the top 50 at #36 in 1968 as Rodney fell out of it to #51, having been #42 the year before.
Scott · Rodney · 14 shared years, 1960–1974 · One took the other's place near the top
Side by side
| Field | Kilian | Rodney |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2269 (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
- Kilian and Rodney both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Kilian
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #207 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 recorded1965–2025
Highest recorded position: #184 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1989 (recorded 1965–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1226 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Rodney
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #38 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 recorded1952–1983
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2269 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys