Barra vs Conlan
Barra and Conlancompared 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 2023, Barra was ranked #243 and Conlan #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Barra was ranked #305 and Conlan #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Barra and Conlan over time
Barra and Conlan appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Barra held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Conlan 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.
Barra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Conlan 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.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2014–2024
Barra held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Conlan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Barra #187 in 2018, Conlan #234 in 2022.
The order changed in 2022: Conlan moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #213 and #334; by 2022 that had become #234 and #234.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Barra #305, Conlan #278.
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 | Barra | Conlan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #170 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #268 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Barra and Conlan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Barra
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #322 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1981–2025
Highest recorded position: #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1981–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Conlan
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2337 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2014–2024
Highest recorded position: #234 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2014–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #278 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Boys