Brandon vs Connor
Brandon 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 2002, Brandon was ranked #74 and Connor #23 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2005, Brandon was ranked #93 and Connor #28 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Brandon was ranked #727 and Connor #88 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Brandon was ranked #305 and Connor #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brandon was ranked #664 and Connor #264 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Brandon was ranked #676 and Connor #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Brandon and Connor over time
Brandon and Connor appear together in 5 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Brandon in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, Brandon in 2. 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Connor moved into the top 50 at #43 in 1993 as Brandon fell out of it to #62, having been #34 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Connor moved ahead of Brandon in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #27 and #36 the year before became #35 and #28.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Brandon and Connor changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1993 and 2025, ending at #676 and #829.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Brandon and Connor averaged 39.2 places apart, ending at #676 and #829.
- Longest-running competitions
Brandon and Connor were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, ending at #676 and #829.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Brandon #34 in 1999, Connor #11 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1993–2025
Brandon held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Connor in 13.
Highest recorded here: Brandon #67 in 1999, Connor #71 in 1998.
The order changed in 2025: Brandon moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #520 and #302; by 2025 that had become #676 and #829.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brandon #676, Connor #829.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brandon held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Connor in 29.
Highest recorded here: Brandon #34 in 1999, Connor #11 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brandon #664, Connor #264.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Brandon held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Connor in 27.
Highest recorded here: Brandon #57 in 2001, Connor #35 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brandon #305, Connor #164.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys12 shared years, 1994–2005
Brandon held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Connor in 8.
Highest recorded here: Brandon #27 in 1997, Connor #23 in 2003.
The order changed in 1998: Connor moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #27 and #36; by 1998 that had become #35 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Brandon #93, Connor #28.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 1992–2002
Brandon held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Connor in 9.
Highest recorded here: Brandon #34 in 1992, Connor #11 in 1999.
The order changed in 1993: Connor moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #34 and #83; by 1993 that had become #62 and #43.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Brandon #74, Connor #23.
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 | Brandon | 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 | |
| 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 · Boys #676 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brandon 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
Brandon
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #51 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2005
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1997 (recorded 1992–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
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