Allen vs Conor
Allen 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 2010, Allen was ranked #720 and Conor #5 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Allen was ranked #4270 and Conor #422 among boys in England and Wales.
Allen and Conor over time
Allen and Conor appear together in 2 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Conor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Allen in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Allen and Conor were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 43 years, from 1964 to 2010, ending at #720 and #5.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1964–2010
Allen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Conor in 43.
Highest recorded here: Allen #127 in 1966, Conor #1 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Allen #720, Conor #5.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Allen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Conor in 29.
Highest recorded here: Allen #1079 in 2007, Conor #57 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allen #4270, Conor #422.
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 | Allen | 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, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) | 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); Allen does not have one recorded yet.
- Allen and Conor both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Conor; Allen doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Allen
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #79 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 recorded1952–1960
Highest recorded position: #76 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1960).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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