Conan vs Warren
Conan and Warrencompared 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 2013, Conan was ranked #101 and Warren #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Conan was ranked #296 and Warren #552 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conan was ranked #1025 and Warren #1199 among boys in England and Wales.
Conan and Warren over time
Conan and Warren appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Warren held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Conan in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 of those lists, Warren in 1. 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 Warren changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1970 and 2021, ending at #296 and #552.
- Longest-running competitions
Conan and Warren were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 49 years, from 1970 to 2021, ending at #296 and #552.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys49 shared years, 1970–2021
Conan held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Warren in 34.
Highest recorded here: Conan #185 in 1985, Warren #115 in 1990.
The order changed in 2015: Conan moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #286 and #286; by 2015 that had become #206 and #397.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Conan #296, Warren #552.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Conan held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Warren in 27.
Highest recorded here: Conan #924 in 1998, Warren #198 in 2008.
The order changed in 2023: Conan moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1143 and #1029; by 2023 that had become #987 and #1363.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conan #1025, Warren #1199.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2013
Conan held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Warren in 0.
Highest recorded here: Conan #99 in 2011, Warren #192 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Conan #101, Warren #398.
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1199 (2024) |
| 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); Warren does not have one recorded yet.
- Conan and Warren both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Conan; Warren 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
Warren
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #43 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1977
Highest recorded position: #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1965 (recorded 1952–1977).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1199 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys