Alasdair vs Conan
Alasdair 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Alasdair was ranked #398 and Conan #101 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alasdair was ranked #234 and Conan #352 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Alasdair was ranked #779 and Conan #239 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Alasdair was ranked #1705 and Conan #1226 among boys in England and Wales.
Alasdair and Conan over time
Alasdair and Conan appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Alasdair 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.
Alasdair 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
Alasdair and Conan changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1705 and #1226.
- Longest-running competitions
Alasdair and Conan were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1705 and #1226.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alasdair #335 in 1996, Conan #924 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alasdair held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Conan in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alasdair #335 in 1996, Conan #924 in 1998.
The order changed in 2017: Conan moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #1187 and #1234; by 2017 that had become #1703 and #1210.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alasdair #1705, Conan #1226.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Conan
Pairs where Conan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Henry vs Conan
Henry and Conan changed places 15 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #45 and #24.
Henry · Conan · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Conor vs Conan
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Conan moved into the top 50 at #24 in 2024 as Conor fell out of it to #51, having been #38 the year before.
Conor · Conan · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
- Darragh vs Conan
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Conan moved into the top 50 at #24 in 2024 as Darragh fell out of it to #51, having been #36 the year before.
Darragh · Conan · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
- Ethan vs Conan
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Conan moved into the top 50 at #24 in 2024 as Ethan fell out of it to #57, having been #19 the year before.
Ethan · Conan · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
Side by side
| Field | Alasdair | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1705 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conan has a recorded origin (Irish); Alasdair does not have one recorded yet.
- Alasdair has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Conan.
- A meaning is recorded for Conan; Alasdair doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alasdair
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #324 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1705 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #1226 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys