Bailey vs Connor
Bailey and Connorcompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2008, Bailey was ranked #68 and Connor #25 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2014, Bailey was ranked #85 and Connor #66 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #268 and Connor #88 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #256 and Connor #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #249 and Connor #264 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Bailey was ranked #516 and Connor #396 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1997, Bailey was ranked #672 and Connor #3174 among girls in England and Wales.
Bailey and Connor over time
Bailey and Connor appear together in 5 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Bailey 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.
Connor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Bailey 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
Bailey and Connor changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1996 and 2014, ending at #85 and #66.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Bailey and Connor averaged 53.4 places apart, ending at #249 and #264.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Bailey #23 in 2004, Connor #23 in 2003.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bailey held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Connor in 27.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #62 in 2005, Connor #11 in 1998.
The order changed in 2024: Bailey moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #261 and #251; by 2024 that had become #249 and #264.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bailey #249, Connor #264.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Bailey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Connor in 27.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #83 in 2002, Connor #35 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bailey #256, Connor #164.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1998–2023
Bailey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Connor in 23.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #232 in 2006, Connor #71 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Bailey #516, Connor #396.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys19 shared years, 1996–2014
Bailey held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Connor in 13.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #23 in 2004, Connor #23 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Bailey #85, Connor #66.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1996–2008
Bailey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Connor in 13.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #30 in 1999, Connor #11 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Bailey #68, Connor #25.
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 | Bailey | Connor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bailey and Connor both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Bailey
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #848 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2014
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Connor
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys