Conall vs Jacob
Conall and Jacobcompared 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 2024, Conall was ranked #216 and Jacob #13 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Conall was ranked #268 and Jacob #27 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conall was ranked #1595 and Jacob #30 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Conall was ranked #97 and Jacob #62 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Conall and Jacob over time
Conall and Jacob appear together in 3 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Jacob 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, Jacob 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 2002, Jacob moved ahead of Conall in Northern Ireland · Boys — #87 and #91 the year before became #96 and #86.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Conall and Jacob changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #216 and #13.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Jacob rose about as far as Conall fell — from #92 and #94 in 1997 to #216 and #13 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Conall and Jacob were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 40 years, from 1980 to 2025, ending at #97 and #62.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #92 and #94 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #216 and #13.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys40 shared years, 1980–2025
Conall held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jacob in 27.
Highest recorded here: Conall #97 in 2025, Jacob #37 in 2016.
The order changed in 2000: Jacob moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #149 and #161; by 2000 that had become #158 and #116.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conall #97, Jacob #62.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Conall held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jacob in 29.
Highest recorded here: Conall #689 in 1998, Jacob #4 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conall #1595, Jacob #30.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Conall held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jacob in 24.
Highest recorded here: Conall #77 in 1998, Jacob #5 in 2017.
The order changed in 2002: Jacob moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #87 and #91; by 2002 that had become #96 and #86.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conall #216, Jacob #13.
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 | Jacob |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'holder of the heel' or 'supplanter', referencing the biblical account of Jacob being born grasping his twin brother Esau's heel. A less common alternate theory holds it may derive from a longer form meaning roughly 'may God protect'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew, via Greek and Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈdʒeɪkəb/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #97 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #42 (2025) |
| 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
- Jacob has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Greek and Latin); Conall does not have one recorded yet.
- Conall and Jacob both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jacob; 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
Jacob
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #273 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #42 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys