Coleman vs Conor
Coleman and Conorcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Coleman was ranked #609 and Conor #4 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Coleman and Conor over time
Coleman and Conor appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Conor held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Coleman in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Coleman reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Conor 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
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1964–2014
Coleman held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Conor in 24.
Highest recorded here: Coleman #164 in 1964, Conor #3 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Coleman #609, Conor #4.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Conor
Pairs where Conor shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Conor vs Ross
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #68 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #422 and #3254.
Conor · Ross · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Conor vs Henry
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #58 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #422 and #14.
Conor · Henry · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Conor vs Steven
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #73 in England and Wales · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #422 and #800.
Conor · Steven · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Conor vs Dylan
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #57 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #422 and #64.
Conor · Dylan · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Coleman | Conor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Anglicized form of Conchobar (Modern Irish Conchúr), from the elements 'cú' ('dog, hound') and 'cobar'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkɑn.əɹ/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #609 (2014) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #16 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conor has a recorded origin (Irish); Coleman does not have one recorded yet.
- Coleman has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Conor.
- A meaning is recorded for Conor; Coleman doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in IE.
How each name got here
Coleman
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #164 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 recorded1964–2014
Highest recorded position: #164 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2014).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2014
Most recently recorded at #609 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2014.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Conor
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #56 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: #1 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1995 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys