Calum vs Conan
Calum and Conancompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Calum was ranked #339 and Conan #24 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Calum was ranked #176 and Conan #352 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Calum was ranked #432 and Conan #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Calum was ranked #1675 and Conan #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Calum and Conan over time
Calum and Conan appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Calum held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Conan in 0.
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.
Calum reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Conan in 1. 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 2012, Conan moved ahead of Calum in Northern Ireland · Boys — #94 and #99 the year before became #174 and #125.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Calum and Conan changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1992 and 2025, ending at #432 and #232.
- Longest-running competitions
Calum and Conan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #432 and #232.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Calum #91 in 1996, Conan #924 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1992–2025
Calum held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Conan in 7.
Highest recorded here: Calum #44 in 2006, Conan #192 in 2004.
The order changed in 2019: Conan moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #195 and #329; by 2019 that had become #268 and #229.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Calum #432, Conan #232.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Calum held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Conan in 4.
Highest recorded here: Calum #91 in 1996, Conan #924 in 1998.
The order changed in 2021: Conan moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #1192 and #1379; by 2021 that had become #1984 and #1023.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Calum #1675, Conan #1025.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Calum held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Conan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Calum #21 in 2006, Conan #24 in 2024.
The order changed in 2012: Conan moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #94 and #99; by 2012 that had become #174 and #125.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Calum #339, Conan #24.
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 | Calum | Conan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Combines the Irish 'cú' (wolf, hound) with a diminutive suffix, giving 'little wolf' or 'little hound'. Borne by several early Irish saints and a companion of Fionn mac Cumhaill in legend. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conan has a recorded origin (Irish); Calum does not have one recorded yet.
- Calum and Conan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Conan; Calum doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Calum
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #298 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — 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: #21 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Conan
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #245 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — 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: #24 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys