Ciaran
About Ciaran
Extremely popular in Ireland, Ciaran is also well used in England and is beginning to be adopted by parents in the U.S., though usually via the more American-friendly Kieran spelling. The Irish spelling is, however, becoming more familiar on this side of the Atlantic, due to the rising popularity of Belfast-born actor Ciaran Hinds.
Although it was the name of twenty-six saints in Ireland, Ciaran was not used as a secular name there until the 1950s.
Pronounced KEER-un.
As of October 2026, Ciaran ranked #1609 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,798 | 83 | 43.2 |
| 2015 | #1,959 | 74 | 38.6 |
| 2016 | #2,094 | 67 | 35.3 |
| 2017 | #2,218 | 60 | 32.4 |
| 2018 | #2,238 | 61 | 33.6 |
| 2019 | #2,269 | 61 | 34 |
| 2020 | #2,049 | 69 | 40 |
| 2021 | #2,064 | 71 | 40.6 |
| 2022 | #1,893 | 83 | 47.5 |
| 2023 | #1,914 | 82 | 47.9 |
| 2024 | #1,776 | 92 | 53.4 |
| 2025 | #1,609 | 105 | 61.5 |
World rankings
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Ciaran on lists
Famous Ciarans
- Ciaran Hinds
Northern Irish actor
- Ciaran Gerard Carson
Northern Irish novelist and poet
- Ciaran Patrick O'Brien
American soccer player
- Ciaran Clark
English,Irish footballer
- Ciaran Gribbin
Northern Irish singer,songwriter
- Ciaran Fitzgerald
Irish rugby union player
- Ciaran Hearn
Canadian rugby union player
- Ciaran McDonald
Northern Irish music artist
Ciaran in pop culture
- Ciaran McCarthy
character on British soap "Coronation Street"