Cianan
Cianan was the #395 boys' name in Northern Ireland in 2025 (3 babies).
Cianan as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Northern Ireland | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | #395 (3) | — |
| 2024 | — | — | #404 (3) | — |
| 2023 | — | #4,992 (3) | #232 (8) | #770 (3) |
| 2022 | — | #4,790 (3) | #311 (5) | — |
| 2021 | — | — | #326 (5) | — |
| 2020 | — | — | #252 (7) | — |
| 2019 | — | — | #312 (5) | — |
| 2018 | — | — | #255 (7) | — |
| 2017 | — | — | #363 (4) | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | #605 (4) |
| 2012 | — | — | #403 (3) | #548 (5) |
| 2011 | — | — | #311 (4) | #455 (7) |
| 2010 | — | — | — | #720 (3) |
| 2009 | #9,864 (7) | #4,527 (3) | #390 (3) | #604 (4) |
| 2008 | — | #2,507 (7) | — | #698 (3) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Northern Ireland in 2023 at #232.
- Falling over the last five years.
- In the Northern Ireland records since the data begins in 1997.
How common is it?
about 1 in 2,800 baby boys in the published Northern Ireland list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Next year
On its recent trend, Cianan is likely to hold steady in Northern Ireland in 2026: about 1 in 2,800 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 1,300 to 1 in 6,100.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cianan | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Cianan | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Cianán | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Cianan | Northern Ireland | Boys | #395 | 3 |
| Cianan | US | Boys | — | too few |