Conan vs Leyton
Conan and Leytoncompared 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 2021, Conan was ranked #36 and Leyton #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Conan was ranked #286 and Leyton #550 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Conan was ranked #1226 and Leyton #1307 among boys in England and Wales.
Conan and Leyton over time
Conan and Leyton appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Leyton held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Conan 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 Leyton 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Conan and Leyton were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1226 and #1307.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Conan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Leyton in 26.
Highest recorded here: Conan #924 in 1998, Leyton #345 in 2007.
The order changed in 2024: Conan moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #987 and #942; by 2024 that had become #1025 and #1322.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conan #1226, Leyton #1307.
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 | Leyton |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1307 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conan has a recorded origin (Irish); Leyton does not have one recorded yet.
- Conan and Leyton both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Conan; Leyton 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 #1226 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Leyton
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #898 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2011–2021
Highest recorded position: #311 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2011–2021).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1307 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys