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Cillian

100% boys · #507 in the US for boys, 2025

Cillian has been given to about 4,090 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 4,067
Median age today4 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Cillian per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandIrelandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2024 · 674
  • Born in 2025595
  • All time4,090
  • England & Wales, 2025#217 · 230

How popular is Cillian?

Cillian ranks 507th among American boys in 2025, with 595 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 674 babies were given the name, ranking 463rd. The typical living American called Cillian is about 4 years old today. It is relatively most common in Alaska, where it accounts for 0.13% of births.

Names that sound like Cillian

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Killian0.97
  2. Willian0.88
  3. Cristian0.72
  4. Dillan0.71
  5. Julian0.68
  6. Kristian0.69
  7. Kylan0.69
  8. Milan0.68

Middle names for Cillian

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

Sibling names for Cillian

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Iylasister · 1.00
  2. Krewbrother · 1.00
  3. Zakaibrother · 1.00
  4. Jaylanisister · 1.00
  5. Oakleighsister · 0.99
  6. Mylobrother · 0.99

Where Cillian is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Alaska0.13%
  2. Delaware0.10%
  3. Rhode Island0.09%
  4. New Mexico0.06%
  5. New Hampshire0.06%

With a common surname

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

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

Cillian 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.