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Conall vs Igor

Conall and Igorcompared 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 Igor #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2018, Conall was ranked #151 and Igor #365 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Conall was ranked #1595 and Igor #1199 among boys in England and Wales.

Conall and Igor over time

Conall and Igor appear together in 3 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Conall held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Igor in 1.

The order between them changed and held in one 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, Igor 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.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 26 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Igor rose about as far as Conall fell — from #898 and #2863 in 1996 to #1595 and #1199 in 2024.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 19962024

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

    Highest recorded here: Conall #689 in 1998, Igor #397 in 2014.

    The order changed in 2005: Igor moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1038 and #1732; by 2005 that had become #1095 and #1047.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Conall #1595, Igor #1199.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 20062025

    Conall held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Igor in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Conall #97 in 2025, Igor #170 in 2011.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Conall #97, Igor #829.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 20072018

    Conall held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Igor in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Conall #101 in 2007, Igor #244 in 2013.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Conall #151, Igor #365.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Conall, Igor
FieldConallIgor
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
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #97 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Conall and Igor both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #97 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Igor

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1958

    First recorded at #421 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2006–2025

    Highest recorded position: #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2006–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys