Conan vs Kris
Conan and Kriscompared 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 2015, Conan was ranked #64 and Kris #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Conan was ranked #269 and Kris #720 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conan was ranked #1025 and Kris #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Conan and Kris over time
Conan and Kris appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Conan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kris 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 Kris changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1025 and #3688.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conan #924 in 1998, Kris #755 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Conan held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kris in 8.
Highest recorded here: Conan #924 in 1998, Kris #755 in 1996.
The order changed in 2013: Conan moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #1962 and #1962; by 2013 that had become #1294 and #2660.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conan #1025, Kris #3688.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1978–2010
Conan held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kris in 3.
Highest recorded here: Conan #190 in 1987, Kris #254 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Conan #269, Kris #720.
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 | Kris |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conan has a recorded origin (Irish); Kris does not have one recorded yet.
- Conan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kris.
- A meaning is recorded for Conan; Kris doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Kris
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #283 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1978–2010
Highest recorded position: #254 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1988 (recorded 1978–2010).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys