Connor vs Curtis
Connor and Curtiscompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and Curtis #432 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Connor was ranked #177 and Curtis #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #264 and Curtis #1076 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Connor was ranked #829 and Curtis #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Connor and Curtis over time
Connor and Curtis appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Curtis in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Curtis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Connor 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Connor #11 in 1998, Curtis #78 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #40 and #44 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2022 they were #177 and #414.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Curtis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Curtis #78 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #264, Curtis #1076.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2022
Connor held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Curtis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #35 in 1998, Curtis #44 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Connor #177, Curtis #414.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1990–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Curtis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #71 in 1998, Curtis #162 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Curtis #829.
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 | Connor | Curtis |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Connor and Curtis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Connor
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Curtis
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #323 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2022
Highest recorded position: #44 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2022).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys