Ciaran
Boy name · #1615 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 105 baby boys were named Ciaran, placing it at #1615 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1955, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,143 boys born in 2025 was named Ciaran.
Babies named Ciaran per year. Source: SSA.
The 66-year story
Ciaran first appears in the Social Security records in 1959, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 105 babies and a rank of #1609. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ciaran against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ciaran in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ciaran is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ciaran will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ciaran is most common
State-level data for Ciaran is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ciaran
Statistically, parents drawn to Ciaran tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kiran, Xavian, Imran, Canyon, and Farhan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ciaran | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 105 | #1609 |
| 2024 | 93 | #1767 |
| 2023 | 82 | #1909 |
| 2022 | 83 | #1892 |
| 2021 | 71 | #2060 |
| 2020 | 69 | #2046 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2265 |
| 2018 | 61 | #2230 |
| 2017 | 60 | #2217 |
| 2016 | 67 | #2086 |
| 2015 | 74 | #1955 |
| 2014 | 83 | #1794 |
| 2013 | 81 | #1782 |
| 2012 | 61 | #2172 |
| 2011 | 78 | #1824 |
| 2010 | 62 | #2144 |
| 2009 | 74 | #1925 |
| 2008 | 79 | #1838 |
| 2007 | 70 | #1995 |
| 2006 | 63 | #2082 |
| 2005 | 60 | #2061 |
| 2004 | 65 | #1880 |
| 2003 | 61 | #1906 |
| 2002 | 47 | #2224 |
| 2001 | 49 | #2117 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ciaran a popular boy name?
Ciaran ranked #1615 among boys in 2025 with 105 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1955.
When was the name Ciaran most popular?
Ciaran peaked in 2025, when 105 American boys received the name (ranked #1609 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ciaran?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,143 newborn American boys was named Ciaran. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.