Christopher vs Connor
Christopher and Connorcompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2012, Christopher was ranked #99 and Connor #33 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2014, Christopher was ranked #94 and Connor #66 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Christopher was ranked #127 and Connor #88 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Christopher was ranked #121 and Connor #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Christopher was ranked #239 and Connor #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Christopher was ranked #204 and Connor #264 among boys in England and Wales.
Christopher and Connor over time
Christopher and Connor appear together in 5 published lists, across 159 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Christopher in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Christopher reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Connor 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Connor moved into the top 50 at #45 in 2008 as Christopher fell out of it to #71, having been #49 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Christopher moved ahead of Connor in England and Wales · Boys — #191 and #180 the year before became #191 and #244.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Christopher and Connor changed places 9 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #239 and #164.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Christopher and Connor averaged 38.8 places apart, ending at #204 and #264.
- Longest-running competitions
Christopher and Connor were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #121 and #829.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Christopher #25 in 1996, Connor #11 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Christopher held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Connor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #13 in 1990, Connor #71 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christopher #121, Connor #829.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Christopher held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Connor in 25.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #25 in 1996, Connor #11 in 1998.
The order changed in 2022: Christopher moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #191 and #180; by 2022 that had become #191 and #244.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Christopher #204, Connor #264.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Christopher held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Connor in 7.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #10 in 1998, Connor #35 in 1998.
The order changed in 2024: Connor moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #153 and #249; by 2024 that had become #239 and #164.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Christopher #239, Connor #164.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 1994–2014
Christopher held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Connor in 13.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #13 in 1994, Connor #23 in 2003.
The order changed in 2008: Connor moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #49 and #56; by 2008 that had become #71 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Christopher #94, Connor #66.
New Zealand · Boys20 shared years, 1992–2012
Christopher held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Connor in 16.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #10 in 1993, Connor #11 in 1999.
The order changed in 1996: Connor moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #23 and #29; by 1996 that had become #22 and #17.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Christopher #99, Connor #33.
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 | Christopher | Connor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From Late Greek Christophoros, combining 'Christos' (Christ) with 'phero' ('to bear') — 'bearing Christ'. Associated with the legend of Saint Christopher carrying the young Jesus across a river. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fəɹ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 58/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Christopher has a recorded origin (Greek); Connor does not have one recorded yet.
- Christopher has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Connor.
- A meaning is recorded for Christopher; Connor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Christopher
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #306 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2014
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1952–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #311 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Connor
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys