Conn vs Maxim
Conn and Maximcompared 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 2025, Conn was ranked #165 and Maxim #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Conn was ranked #188 and Maxim #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2010, Conn was ranked #3865 and Maxim #433 among boys in England and Wales.
Conn and Maxim over time
Conn and Maxim appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Conn held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Maxim 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.
Maxim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Conn 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
Conn and Maxim changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2000 and 2025, ending at #165 and #676.
- Mirrored each other
Over 25 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Conn rose about as far as Maxim fell — from #390 and #390 in 2000 to #165 and #676 in 2025.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 2000–2025
Conn held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Maxim in 7.
Highest recorded here: Conn #150 in 2024, Maxim #266 in 2003.
The order changed in 2017: Conn moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #298 and #272; by 2017 that had become #305 and #443.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conn #165, Maxim #676.
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 | Conn | Maxim |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #165 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Maxim.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Conn
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #278 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #150 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #165 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Maxim
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #505 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 recorded2000–2025
Highest recorded position: #266 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2000–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys