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Conan vs Domhnall

Conan and Domhnallcompared 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, Conan was ranked #24 and Domhnall #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Conan was ranked #232 and Domhnall #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Conan was ranked #352 and Domhnall #727 among boys in Scotland.

Conan and Domhnall over time

Conan and Domhnall appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Conan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Domhnall 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.

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

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Conan and Domhnall changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1967 and 2025, ending at #232 and #577.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Conan and Domhnall were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 46 years, from 1967 to 2025, ending at #232 and #577.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Conan #185 in 1985, Domhnall #185 in 1985.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys46 shared years, 1967–2025

    Conan held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Domhnall in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Conan #185 in 1985, Domhnall #185 in 1985.

    The order changed in 2019: Conan moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #329 and #329; by 2019 that had become #229 and #402.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Conan #232, Domhnall #577.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2024

    Conan held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Domhnall in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Conan #24 in 2024, Domhnall #199 in 1999.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Conan #24, Domhnall #278.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Conan, Domhnall
FieldConanDomhnall
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
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.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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Conan has a recorded origin (Irish); Domhnall does not have one recorded yet.
  • Conan and Domhnall both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Conan; Domhnall doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in 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

Domhnall

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #256 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 recorded1966–2025

    Highest recorded position: #185 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1966–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys