Cian is a distinctive choice, ranked #338 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Cian in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#338
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About the Name Cian
Cian ranked #338 in 2025, down from its peak of #177 in 2004 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Cian is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Cian in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Cian
Cian Bohane — Cian Bohane is a former Irish rugby union player.
Cian Hurley — Cian Hurley is an Irish rugby union player who plays for Southland as a lock.
Cian Maciejewski — Cian Maciejewski is an Australian football (soccer) player who played for Canberra United FC in the Australian W-League.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Cian
Unlikely. With around 126 UK babies named Cian per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Cian in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Cian has been fairly steady, ranked #338 in 2025 against #340 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #177 in 2004.
Cian is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Cian include: Cian Bohane, Cian Hurley and Cian Maciejewski. Short summaries for each appear below.
Cian does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Cians in the wild.
126
UK babies named Cian (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
→ Stable
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Cian
Almost certainly the only Cian in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Cian
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Cian Barrett is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford, on loan from Shamrock Rovers.