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Conan vs Conor

Conan and Conorcompared 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, Conan was ranked #232 and Conor #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Conan was ranked #24 and Conor #51 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Conan was ranked #352 and Conor #181 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Conan was ranked #1226 and Conor #578 among boys in England and Wales.

Conan and Conor over time

Conan and Conor appear together in 3 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Conor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Conan in 0.

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.

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.

  • One took the other's place near the top

    In Northern Ireland · Boys, Conan moved into the top 50 at #24 in 2024 as Conor fell out of it to #51, having been #38 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2024, Conan moved ahead of Conor in Northern Ireland · Boys — #58 and #38 the year before became #24 and #51.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Conan and Conor were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1226 and #578.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conan #924 in 1998, Conor #57 in 1998.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys54 shared years, 1967–2025

    Conan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Conor in 54.

    Highest recorded here: Conan #185 in 1985, Conor #1 in 1995.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Conan #232, Conor #16.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Conan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Conor in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Conan #924 in 1998, Conor #57 in 1998.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Conan #1226, Conor #578.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Conan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Conor in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Conan #24 in 2024, Conor #4 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2024: Conan moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #58 and #38; by 2024 that had become #24 and #51.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Conan #24, Conor #51.

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 Conan

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

Other comparisons involving Conor

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Conan, Conor
FieldConanConor
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningCombines the Irish 'cú' (wolf, hound) with a diminutive suffix, giving 'little wolf' or 'little hound'. Borne by several early Irish saints and a companion of Fionn mac Cumhaill in legend.The Anglicized form of Conchobar (Modern Irish Conchúr), from the elements 'cú' ('dog, hound') and 'cobar'.
OriginIrishIrish
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈkɑn.əɹ/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #16 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Both Conan and Conor share a recorded Irish origin.
  • Conan and Conor both have 2 syllables.
  • Conan's recorded meaning differs from Conor's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Conan

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1967

    First recorded at #245 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — 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: #24 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1226 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Conor

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #56 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1995 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #578 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys