Aiden vs Conor
Aiden 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, Aiden was ranked #149 and Conor #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #216 and Conor #51 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #135 and Conor #181 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #145 and Conor #422 among boys in England and Wales.
Aiden and Conor over time
Aiden and Conor appear together in 3 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Conor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aiden 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, Aiden 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2002, Aiden moved ahead of Conor in England and Wales · Boys — #120 and #93 the year before became #117 and #119.
- Mirrored each other
Over 61 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Conor rose about as far as Aiden fell — from #94 and #56 in 1964 to #149 and #16 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Aiden and Conor were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #149 and #16.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Aiden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Conor in 61.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #92 in 1968, Conor #1 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aiden #149, Conor #16.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aiden held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Conor in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #61 in 2011, Conor #57 in 1998.
The order changed in 2002: Aiden moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #120 and #93; by 2002 that had become #117 and #119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aiden #145, Conor #422.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aiden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Conor in 28.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #149 in 2011, Conor #4 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aiden #216, 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 | Aiden | Conor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Anglicized form of Conchobar (Modern Irish Conchúr), from the elements 'cú' ('dog, hound') and 'cobar'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /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 #149 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #16 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conor has a recorded origin (Irish); Aiden does not have one recorded yet.
- Aiden and Conor both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Conor; Aiden doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Aiden
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #94 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 recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2010 (recorded 1999–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #301 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