Ciaran

“Little dark one” — Irish origin

Boy's name · #1609 in the US (2025) · Trending

Ciaran is climbing: on the charts since 1959, it reached #1609 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 110 boys given the name last year. Roughly 2,200 have carried it all-time.

Around the world: about 1 in 680 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 920 boys in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 1,200 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ciarans

Ciarán Hinds — Northern Irish actor
Ciaran Clark — association football player
Ciarán of Clonmacnoise — Irish bishop
Ciarán of Saigir — Irish saint
Ciarán Bourke — Irish singer (1935–1988)

In stories & tradition

Ciaran McCarthy — Coronation Street

What Ciarans become

Among 175 notable people named Ciaran:

Sports figures appear 2.25× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ciaran Clark, association football player.

Similar names: Knoxx · Kiran · Calder · Cian · Finnian · Elyan

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