Brendan vs Conall
Brendan and Conallcompared 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 2025, Brendan was ranked #402 and Conall #97 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Brendan was ranked #404 and Conall #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Brendan was ranked #619 and Conall #268 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brendan was ranked #1402 and Conall #1595 among boys in England and Wales.
Brendan and Conall over time
Brendan and Conall appear together in 3 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Brendan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Conall in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Brendan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Conall 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2020, Conall moved ahead of Brendan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #197 and #226 the year before became #213 and #142.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Brendan and Conall changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1402 and #1595.
- Longest-running competitions
Brendan and Conall were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #402 and #97.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Brendan #157 in 1998, Conall #689 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1966–2025
Brendan held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Conall in 14.
Highest recorded here: Brendan #16 in 1966, Conall #97 in 2025.
The order changed in 2012: Conall moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #164 and #177; by 2012 that had become #152 and #146.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brendan #402, Conall #97.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brendan held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Conall in 3.
Highest recorded here: Brendan #157 in 1998, Conall #689 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brendan #1402, Conall #1595.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Brendan held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Conall in 24.
Highest recorded here: Brendan #73 in 1997, Conall #77 in 1998.
The order changed in 2020: Conall moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #197 and #226; by 2020 that had become #213 and #142.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brendan #404, Conall #216.
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 | Brendan | Conall |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #97 (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
- Brendan and Conall both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Brendan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #17 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: #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Conall
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #229 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — 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: #77 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys