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Cian

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Meaning of Cian: Irish: 'ancient'

Cian is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1313th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 355th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1313

148 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#355

124 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,751

First recorded 1976 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 19 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 20 babies1995: 26 babies1996: 37 babies1997: 32 babies1998: 56 babies1999: 58 babies2000: 69 babies20002001: 82 babies2002: 80 babies2003: 103 babies2004: 126 babies2005: 120 babies2006: 140 babies2007: 186 babies2008: 153 babies2009: 139 babies2010: 129 babies20102011: 114 babies2012: 142 babies2013: 130 babies2014: 152 babies2015: 155 babies2016: 156 babies2017: 163 babies2018: 145 babies2019: 127 babies2020: 118 babies20202021: 150 babies2022: 136 babies2023: 126 babies2024: 115 babies2025: 148 babies
US babies named Cian per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 186.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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