Adrian vs Conor
Adrian 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, Adrian was ranked #348 and Conor #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #249 and Conor #38 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and Conor #181 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Conor #422 among boys in England and Wales.
Adrian and Conor over time
Adrian and Conor appear together in 3 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Conor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Adrian 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Adrian and Conor changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #348 and #16.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Conor were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #348 and #16.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #153 in 1997, Conor #4 in 1997.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #65 and #56 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #348 and #16.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Conor in 55.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #41 in 1975, Conor #1 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #348, Conor #16.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Conor in 15.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Conor #57 in 1998.
The order changed in 2018: Adrian moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #224 and #207; by 2018 that had become #231 and #247.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Conor #422.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Conor in 24.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #153 in 1997, Conor #4 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #249, Conor #38.
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 | Conor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV. | The Anglicized form of Conchobar (Modern Irish Conchúr), from the elements 'cú' ('dog, hound') and 'cobar'. |
| Origin | Latin | Irish |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/ | /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 | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #16 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian is recorded with a Latin origin, while Conor is recorded with a Irish origin.
- Adrian and Conor both have 2 syllables.
- Adrian'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
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
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