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Killian

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

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

Killian: Recorded every year since 1964, it reached #55 in 2001, and it stood at #141 in 2025.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #492 to #2690.200020052010201520202025#492#2690
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#1454
1998#1188
1999#1281
2000#953
2001#1286
2002#1322
2003#1771
2004#1110
2005#1299
2006#1401
2007#1506
2008#1953
2009#1859
2010#1801
2011#2194
2012#1852
2013#2216
2014#2690
2015#1121
2016#712
2017#628
2018#511
2019#526
2020#623
2021#577
2022#492
2023#567
2024#638
2025#627

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

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1964 to 2025.

In 2025: #141 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #627 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1964–2025 · 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 #204 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 recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #55 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #627 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 4 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #55 in Republic of Ireland in 2001.

Killian'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#62759HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#63859HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#56766HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#49279HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#57766HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#62356HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#52672HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#51176HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#62857HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#71248HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#112124HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#26907HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#22169HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#185212HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#21949HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#180112HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#185911HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#195310HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#150614HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#140114HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#129915HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#111017HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#17718HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#132211HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#128611HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#95316HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#128110HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#118811HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#14548HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#123510HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#18711HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#2497HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#19211HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#2667HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#15914HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#16914HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#2159HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#15717HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#2169HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#17913HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#2438HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3434HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#2179HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#19111HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#17214HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#2328HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#2099HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#1999HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#2058HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#17510HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2634HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#2803HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2245HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#2773HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#2723HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#1798HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#14138HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#13937HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#15535HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#15736HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#10958HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#11852HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#11162HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#10364HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#10662HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#8783HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#9873HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#8099HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#8788HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#76104HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#72113HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#62127HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#73108HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#65132HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#61130HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#59127HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#62120HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#7096HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#67101HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#65100HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#55121HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#61105HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#59100HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#5894HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#61123HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#7395HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#7881HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#7877HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#7486HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#7195HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#8966HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#9361HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#8564HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#9853HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#11441HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#10253HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#10549HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#12829HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#14126HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#11941HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#13730HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#14623HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#19412HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#12136HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#13428HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#17417HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#15719HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#15919HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#18214HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#15418HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2178HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#16315HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#18710HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#2434HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#1878HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#2563HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#2503HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#2045HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#26815HighVerified

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

Where Killian is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Killian, between 1964 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.

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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 Ireland1964–202562#55 in 2001
England and Wales1996–202530#492 in 2022
Northern Ireland1997–202427#157 in 2017
Scotland20241#268 in 2024

Its high point came 23 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (2001) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Killian

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1964–2025.
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 4 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #55 in Republic of Ireland in 2001. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.