Carson vs Conlan
Carson and Conlancompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Carson was ranked #91 and Conlan #268 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Carson was ranked #202 and Conlan #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Carson was ranked #243 and Conlan #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Carson was ranked #285 and Conlan #4789 among boys in England and Wales.
Carson and Conlan over time
Carson and Conlan appear together in 2 published lists, across 27 years of shared records. Carson held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Conlan 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Carson and Conlan changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1997 and 2022, ending at #285 and #4789.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys18 shared years, 1997–2022
Carson held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Conlan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Carson #285 in 2022, Conlan #1666 in 2007.
The order changed in 2004: Carson moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #2189 and #2189; by 2004 that had become #1038 and #3009.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Carson #285, Conlan #4789.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2014–2024
Carson held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Conlan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Carson #127 in 2019, Conlan #234 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carson #202, Conlan #278.
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 | Carson | Conlan |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #268 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carson and Conlan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Carson
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Conlan
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2337 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2014–2024
Highest recorded position: #234 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2014–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #278 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Boys