Adrian vs Conn
Adrian and Conncompared 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, Adrian was ranked #348 and Conn #165 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #249 and Conn #189 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2010, Adrian was ranked #199 and Conn #3865 among boys in England and Wales.
Adrian and Conn over time
Adrian and Conn appear together in 2 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Adrian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Conn 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Conn moved ahead of Adrian in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #180 and #205 the year before became #199 and #179.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adrian and Conn changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2023, ending at #249 and #189.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Conn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 44 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #348 and #165.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys44 shared years, 1970–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Conn in 7.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #41 in 1975, Conn #150 in 2024.
The order changed in 2019: Conn moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #180 and #205; by 2019 that had become #199 and #179.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #348, Conn #165.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1997–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Conn in 11.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #153 in 1997, Conn #173 in 2001.
The order changed in 2018: Conn moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #250 and #363; by 2018 that had become #365 and #215.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #249, Conn #189.
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 | Adrian | Conn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #165 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Conn does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Conn.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Conn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Adrian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Conn
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #278 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #150 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #165 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys