Conn vs Shane
Conn and Shanecompared 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 Shane #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Conn was ranked #202 and Shane #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2010, Conn was ranked #3865 and Shane #275 among boys in England and Wales.
Conn and Shane over time
Conn and Shane appear together in 2 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Shane held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Conn 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.
Shane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Conn and Shane were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 44 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #165 and #152.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys44 shared years, 1970–2025
Conn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Shane in 43.
Highest recorded here: Conn #150 in 2024, Shane #3 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conn #165, Shane #152.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2024
Conn held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Shane in 23.
Highest recorded here: Conn #173 in 2001, Shane #45 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Conn moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #189 and #181; by 2024 that had become #202 and #216.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conn #202, Shane #216.
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 | Shane |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An Anglicized form of Seán, ultimately from Hebrew elements meaning 'Yahweh' and 'gracious' — the same root tradition as John. Popularised in America by the 1953 western film Shane. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew, via Irish Seán |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈʃeɪn/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Seán, Sean, Shaun, Shawn |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #165 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #152 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Shane has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Irish Seán); Conn does not have one recorded yet.
- Conn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Shane.
- A meaning is recorded for Shane; Conn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Conn a "medium" Data Confidence level and Shane a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Shane
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1996 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys