Aaran vs Conan
Aaran and Conancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Aaran was ranked #711 and Conan #257 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaran was ranked #1951 and Conan #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Aaran and Conan over time
Aaran and Conan appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Aaran held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Conan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aaran reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Conan in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aaran and Conan changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1951 and #1025.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aaran #528 in 1997, Conan #924 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaran held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Conan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aaran #528 in 1997, Conan #924 in 1998.
The order changed in 2020: Conan moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1316 and #1506; by 2020 that had become #2404 and #1379.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaran #1951, Conan #1025.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aaran | Conan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Combines the Irish 'cú' (wolf, hound) with a diminutive suffix, giving 'little wolf' or 'little hound'. Borne by several early Irish saints and a companion of Fionn mac Cumhaill in legend. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1951 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conan has a recorded origin (Irish); Aaran does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaran and Conan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Conan; Aaran doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Aaran
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2013
Highest recorded position: #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1992–2013).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1951 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Conan
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #245 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys