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Cullen

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Cullen: 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 · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1052 to #5119.199920052010201520202025#1052#5119
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#1235
1997#1052
1998#1642
1999#1281
2000#1703
2001#2220
2003#1513
2004#1596
2005#1991
2006#1401
2007#2211
2008#3158
2009#1649
2010#1344
2011#1342
2012#1270
2013#2403
2014#2459
2015#2150
2016#1903
2017#2172
2018#2259
2019#2266
2020#2404
2021#1860
2022#4001
2023#3523
2024#5119
2025#2952

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 England and Wales in 29 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #2952 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1235 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2025

    Highest recorded position: #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2952 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #337 in Republic of Ireland in 1997.

Cullen'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
2025England and Walesmale#29527HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#51193HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#35235HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#40014HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#186012HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#24048HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#22669HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#22599HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#217210HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#190312HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#215010HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#24598HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#24038HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#127020HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#134218HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#134418HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#164913HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#31585HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#22118HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#140114HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#19918HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#159610HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#151310HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#22205HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#17037HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#128110HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#16427HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#105213HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#123510HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#37210HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#5206HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#4368HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#6314HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#5565HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#5645HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#35011HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#4437HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#5415HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#5545HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#36411HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#4796HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#4577HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#4557HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#6114HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#7013HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#5274HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#5063HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#4513HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3374HighVerified

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

Where Cullen is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Cullen, between 1996 and 2025. 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.

England 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 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 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1997Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 199719962025
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
England and Wales1996–202529#1052 in 1997
Republic of Ireland1997–202520#337 in 1997
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What is known about Cullen

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
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 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #337 in Republic of Ireland in 1997. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.