Conan vs Domantas
Conan and Domantascompared 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 2016, Conan was ranked #201 and Domantas #412 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Conan was ranked #1143 and Domantas #2529 among boys in England and Wales.
Conan and Domantas over time
Conan and Domantas appear together in 2 published lists, across 25 years of shared records. Conan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Domantas 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Conan and Domantas changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2006 and 2022, ending at #1143 and #2529.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conan #996 in 2015, Domantas #1234 in 2016.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 2006–2022
Conan held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Domantas in 3.
Highest recorded here: Conan #996 in 2015, Domantas #1234 in 2016.
The order changed in 2017: Conan moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #1234 and #1234; by 2017 that had become #1210 and #2734.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Conan #1143, Domantas #2529.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2008–2016
Conan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Domantas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Conan #201 in 2016, Domantas #397 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Conan #201, Domantas #412.
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.
- Henry vs Conan
Henry and Conan changed places 15 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #45 and #24.
Henry · Conan · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Conor vs Conan
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.
Conor · Conan · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
- Darragh vs Conan
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Conan moved into the top 50 at #24 in 2024 as Darragh fell out of it to #51, having been #36 the year before.
Darragh · Conan · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
- Ethan vs Conan
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Conan moved into the top 50 at #24 in 2024 as Ethan fell out of it to #57, having been #19 the year before.
Ethan · Conan · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
Side by side
| Field | Conan | Domantas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Combines 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 |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2529 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conan has a recorded origin (Irish); Domantas does not have one recorded yet.
- Conan has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Domantas.
- A meaning is recorded for Conan; Domantas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Conan
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Domantas
Popularity journey
First recorded2006
First recorded at #1892 among boys in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2016
Highest recorded position: #397 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2008–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #2529 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys