Conal vs Garry
Conal and Garrycompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2002, Conal was ranked #136 and Garry #281 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Conal was ranked #292 and Garry #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Conal was ranked #535 and Garry #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Conal was ranked #3523 and Garry #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Conal and Garry over time
Conal and Garry appear together in 2 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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
Conal and Garry changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2023, ending at #3523 and #4991.
- Longest-running competitions
Conal and Garry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 45 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #292 and #701.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1964–2009
Conal held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Garry in 37.
Highest recorded here: Conal #170 in 1965, Garry #79 in 1980.
The order changed in 2001: Conal moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #347 and #250; by 2001 that had become #251 and #297.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Conal #292, Garry #701.
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 1996–2023
Conal held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Garry in 10.
Highest recorded here: Conal #794 in 2000, Garry #573 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Conal moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #4789 and #3048; by 2023 that had become #3523 and #4991.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Conal #3523, Garry #4991.
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 | Conal | Garry |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conal and Garry both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Conal
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #204 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #109 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Garry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1974
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys