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Ciaran

98% boys · 110 born in 2025

Ciaran has been given to about 2,233 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 2,162
Median age today15 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ciaran per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandIrelandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 110
  • Born in 2025110
  • All time2,233
  • England & Wales, 2025#970 · 32

How popular is Ciaran?

Its best year was 2025, when 110 babies were given the name, ranking 1609th. The typical living American called Ciaran is about 15 years old today. It is relatively most common in Connecticut, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Ciaran

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kieran0.79
  2. Kiran0.79
  3. Karan0.79
  4. Imran0.70
  5. Cillian0.68
  6. Kian0.67
  7. Callan0.67
  8. Keagan0.67

Middle names for Ciaran

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ciaran John0.77
  2. Ciaran Lee0.77
  3. Ciaran Bryce0.76
  4. Ciaran Ross0.76
  5. Ciaran Quinn0.76
  6. Ciaran Jude0.76

Sibling names for Ciaran

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Keziahsister · 0.93
  2. Soleilsister · 0.93
  3. Andiesister · 0.93
  4. Bridgerbrother · 0.93
  5. Jahmirbrother · 0.93
  6. Bryerbrother · 0.92

Where Ciaran is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Connecticut0.02%
  2. Massachusetts0.02%
  3. Oregon0.02%
  4. Maryland0.02%
  5. Illinois0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Ciaran Anderson0.74
  2. Ciaran White0.72
  3. Ciaran Reyes0.72
  4. Ciaran Moore0.72
  5. Ciaran Lee0.72
  6. Ciaran Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Ciaran

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. Ireland1998–2019
  5. France1900–2025

Ciaran across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.