Carlton vs Conrad
Carlton and Conradcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Carlton was ranked #2921 and Conrad #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Carlton and Conrad over time
Carlton and Conrad appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Conrad held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Carlton 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.
Carlton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Conrad 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
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carlton held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Conrad in 28.
Highest recorded here: Carlton #464 in 1996, Conrad #339 in 2005.
The order changed in 1997: Conrad moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #464 and #472; by 1997 that had become #578 and #395.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carlton #2921, Conrad #1025.
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 | Carlton | Conrad |
|---|---|---|
| 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-ENW | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2921 (2024) | Norway · Boys #241 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carlton and Conrad both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Carlton
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #464 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #464 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Conrad
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #181 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: #181 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #241 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys