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Cieran

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What official birth registration shows about Cieran: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2021

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2021, ranging from #479 to #4789.199620002004200820122021#479#4789
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#605
1997#629
1998#600
1999#563
2000#543
2001#559
2002#633
2003#479
2004#500
2005#726
2006#960
2007#1252
2008#1706
2009#1494
2010#2629
2011#2892
2012#3987
2013#3822
2014#4632
2015#3004
2021#4789

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 12 of the 46 years from 1964 to 2009.

In 2009: #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1494 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2021 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #214 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2009

    Highest recorded position: #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2009).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #170 in Republic of Ireland in 1965.

Cieran's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2021England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#30046HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#46323HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#39874HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#28926HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#26297HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#149415HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#170612HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#125218HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#96024HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#72634HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#50052HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#47950HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#63331HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#55934HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#54335HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#56333HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#60030HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#62926HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#60527HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#7013HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#3343HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3393HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2864HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2804HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#2294HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#1708HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#2144HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Cieran is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Cieran, between 1964 and 2021, in 31 of those 58 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1965England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: highest position in 200319642021
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–200912#170 in 1965
England and Wales1996–202121#479 in 2003

Its high point came 38 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1965) than in England and Wales (2003).

No registrar recorded it for 8 years after 1982; it appears again in 1991.

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What is known about Cieran

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2021.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #170 in Republic of Ireland in 1965. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.