Conall vs Craig
Conall and Craigcompared 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 2015, Conall was ranked #117 and Craig #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Conall was ranked #127 and Craig #516 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Conall was ranked #268 and Craig #478 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conall was ranked #1595 and Craig #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Conall and Craig over time
Conall and Craig appear together in 3 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Craig held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Conall in 1.
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.
Craig reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Conall 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2004, Conall moved ahead of Craig in Northern Ireland · Boys — #95 and #89 the year before became #103 and #121.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Conall and Craig changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2015, ending at #117 and #415.
- Longest-running competitions
Conall and Craig were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 57 years, from 1966 to 2023, ending at #127 and #516.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conall #689 in 1998, Craig #81 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1966–2023
Conall held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Craig in 40.
Highest recorded here: Conall #127 in 2023, Craig #39 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Conall #127, Craig #516.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Conall held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Craig in 24.
Highest recorded here: Conall #689 in 1998, Craig #81 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Conall moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1869 and #1217; by 2020 that had become #1379 and #1492.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conall #1595, Craig #2263.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1997–2015
Conall held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Craig in 4.
Highest recorded here: Conall #77 in 1998, Craig #68 in 1997.
The order changed in 2004: Conall moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #95 and #89; by 2004 that had become #103 and #121.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Conall #117, Craig #415.
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 | Conall | Craig |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Scottish surname derived from Gaelic 'creag', meaning 'crag, rocks, outcrop' — originally denoting someone who lived near a crag. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scottish Gaelic (surname origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkɹeɪɡ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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 #97 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Craig has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic (surname origin)); Conall does not have one recorded yet.
- Conall has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Craig.
- A meaning is recorded for Craig; Conall doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Conall
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #229 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — 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: #77 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Craig
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1992
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in New Zealand, in 1971 (recorded 1954–1992).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys