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Conan vs Corrie

Conan and Corriecompared 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 2013, Conan was ranked #101 and Corrie #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2000, Conan was ranked #223 and Corrie #390 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Conan was ranked #352 and Corrie #478 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2008, Conan was ranked #1511 and Corrie #4432 among boys in England and Wales.

Conan and Corrie over time

Conan and Corrie appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Conan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Corrie 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.

Conan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Corrie 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.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conan #924 in 1998, Corrie #718 in 1999.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 19962008

    Conan held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Corrie in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Conan #924 in 1998, Corrie #718 in 1999.

    The order changed in 2001: Conan moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #1425 and #1167; by 2001 that had become #947 and #3134.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Conan #1511, Corrie #4432.

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 Conan, Corrie
FieldConanCorrie
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemaleUsed for both boys and girls
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.Not yet recorded
OriginIrishNot 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, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025)Scotland · Boys #478 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Conan has a recorded origin (Irish); Corrie does not have one recorded yet.
  • Conan and Corrie both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Conan; Corrie doesn't have one written yet.
  • 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 #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Corrie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #916 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1998–2013

    Highest recorded position: #190 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1998–2013).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #5669 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.

    England and Wales · Girls