Conan vs Grantas
Conan and Grantascompared 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 2011, Conan was ranked #326 and Grantas #730 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2021, Conan was ranked #1023 and Grantas #3990 among boys in England and Wales.
Conan and Grantas over time
Conan and Grantas appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Conan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Grantas 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.
Grantas 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 2007–2021
Conan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Grantas in 1.
Highest recorded here: Conan #1023 in 2021, Grantas #2276 in 2008.
The order changed in 2008: Conan moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #3095 and #2741; by 2008 that had become #1511 and #2276.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Conan #1023, Grantas #3990.
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 | Conan | Grantas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 #3990 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conan has a recorded origin (Irish); Grantas does not have one recorded yet.
- Conan and Grantas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Conan; Grantas 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
Grantas
Popularity journey
First recorded2007
First recorded at #2741 among boys in England and Wales in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2011
Highest recorded position: #629 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 2007–2011).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #3990 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Boys