boy's name

Ciaron

  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 143

Northern Ireland

#235

2004 births

Ciaron is a boy's name. In 2011 it was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2000, when 17 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.

Ciaron over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.

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'90 '00 '10
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Births named Ciaron by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 27
2000s 82
2010s (to 2011) 6

How popular is Ciaron?

In 2011, Ciaron was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Ciaron is used

Northern Ireland #235 5 in 2004
Ireland #269 4 in 1985
Scotland #492 3 in 2004
England & Wales #4,755 3 in 2011

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Ciaron

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Ciaron also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ciaron over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Ciaron

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ciaron — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Ciaron

How popular is the name Ciaron?

In 2011, Ciaron was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Ciaron a girl's or a boy's name?

Ciaron is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Ciaron most popular?

Ciaron peaked in 2000, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.