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Columbanus vs Conrad

Columbanus 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 1964, Columbanus was ranked #191 and Conrad #181 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Columbanus, Conrad
FieldColumbanusConrad
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables42
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageIEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #191 (1964)Norway · Boys #241 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)64/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)40/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Columbanus has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Conrad.
  • Both names have recorded usage in IE.

How each name got here

Columbanus

Conrad

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #181 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #241 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys