Adam vs Conor
Adam and Conorcompared 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 2025, Adam was ranked #20 and Conor #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #35 and Conor #422 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #38 and Conor #51 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1996, Adam was ranked #39 and Conor #98 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #42 and Conor #181 among boys in Scotland.
Adam and Conor over time
Adam and Conor appear together in 3 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Conor in 1.
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.
Conor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Adam in 1. 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Adam moved into the top 50 at #38 in 2024 as Conor fell out of it to #51, having been #38 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Adam moved ahead of Conor in Northern Ireland · Boys — #60 and #38 the year before became #38 and #51.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adam and Conor changed places 9 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #38 and #51.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Adam and Conor averaged 6.3 places apart, ending at #38 and #51.
- Longest-running competitions
Adam and Conor were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #20 and #16.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Adam #16 in 1996, Conor #57 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Conor in 57.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2001, Conor #1 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #20, Conor #16.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Conor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #16 in 1996, Conor #57 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #35, Conor #422.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Conor in 10.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2001, Conor #4 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Adam moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #60 and #38; by 2024 that had become #38 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #38, Conor #51.
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 | Adam | Conor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally understood as the Hebrew word for 'man', with a wordplay connection in Genesis to 'ground/earth', since Adam is described as formed from earth. | The Anglicized form of Conchobar (Modern Irish Conchúr), from the elements 'cú' ('dog, hound') and 'cobar'. |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Irish |
| Pronunciation | /ˈædəm/ | /ˈkɑn.əɹ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #20 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #16 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adam is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Conor is recorded with a Irish origin.
- Adam and Conor both have 2 syllables.
- Adam's recorded meaning differs from Conor's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Adam
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #380 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Conor
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #56 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1995 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys