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Conall vs Fionn

Conall and Fionncompared 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 2025, Conall was ranked #97 and Fionn #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Conall was ranked #216 and Fionn #26 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Conall was ranked #268 and Fionn #330 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Conall was ranked #1613 and Fionn #658 among boys in England and Wales.

Conall and Fionn over time

Conall and Fionn appear together in 3 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Fionn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Conall in 0.

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.

Conall reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Fionn in 1. 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 2006, Fionn moved ahead of Conall in Northern Ireland · Boys — #83 and #116 the year before became #95 and #93.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Conall and Fionn changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1613 and #658.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Conall and Fionn were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1613 and #658.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Conall #97 in 2025, Fionn #6 in 2023.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys51 shared years, 19712025

    Conall held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Fionn in 43.

    Highest recorded here: Conall #97 in 2025, Fionn #6 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Conall #97, Fionn #6.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 19962025

    Conall held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Fionn in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Conall #689 in 1998, Fionn #555 in 2022.

    The order changed in 2010: Fionn moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #1133 and #1175; by 2010 that had become #1620 and #1082.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Conall #1613, Fionn #658.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 19992024

    Conall held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Fionn in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Conall #77 in 1999, Fionn #26 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2006: Fionn moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #83 and #116; by 2006 that had become #95 and #93.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Conall #216, Fionn #26.

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 Fionn

Pairs where Fionn shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Conall, Fionn
FieldConallFionn
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedTraditionally interpreted as 'white' or 'fair', extending in Old Irish usage to 'bright' and figuratively 'true, just'. Strongly associated with the mythological hero Fionn mac Cumhaill.
OriginNot yet recordedIrish
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈfɪn/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #97 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #6 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Fionn has a recorded origin (Irish); Conall does not have one recorded yet.
  • Conall has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Fionn.
  • A meaning is recorded for Fionn; 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1613 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Fionn

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1971

    First recorded at #257 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1971–2025

    Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1971–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #658 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys