Caoimhin vs Conan
Caoimhin 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, Caoimhin was ranked #118 and Conan #24 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caoimhin was ranked #829 and Conan #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2010, Caoimhin was ranked #4678 and Conan #3332 among boys in England and Wales.
Caoimhin and Conan over time
Caoimhin and Conan appear together in 2 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Conan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Caoimhin 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.
Caoimhin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Conan 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
Caoimhin and Conan changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #118 and #24.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Caoimhin and Conan averaged 40.5 places apart, ending at #118 and #24.
- Longest-running competitions
Caoimhin and Conan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 30 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #829 and #232.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1979–2025
Caoimhin held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Conan in 22.
Highest recorded here: Caoimhin #200 in 1996, Conan #192 in 2004.
The order changed in 2013: Conan moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #324 and #354; by 2013 that had become #534 and #257.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caoimhin #829, Conan #232.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Caoimhin held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Conan in 17.
Highest recorded here: Caoimhin #99 in 2021, Conan #24 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caoimhin #118, 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 | Caoimhin | 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conan has a recorded origin (Irish); Caoimhin does not have one recorded yet.
- Caoimhin and Conan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Conan; Caoimhin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Caoimhin
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #222 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #99 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 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