Connor vs David
Connor and Davidcompared 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, Connor was ranked #829 and David #45 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2020, Connor was ranked #61 and David #84 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #264 and David #64 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and David #71 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2018, Connor was ranked #72 and David #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #164 and David #104 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Connor and David over time
Connor and David appear together in 5 published lists, across 170 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, David in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
David reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, David moved ahead of Connor in England and Wales · Boys — #58 and #59 the year before became #66 and #50.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Connor and David averaged 53.8 places apart, ending at #264 and #64.
- Longest-running competitions
Connor and David were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #829 and #45.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Connor #11 in 1998, David #32 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, David in 61.
Highest recorded here: Connor #71 in 1998, David #1 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, David #45.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 17 of those years, David in 12.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, David #32 in 1996.
The order changed in 2013: David moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #58 and #59; by 2013 that had become #66 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #264, David #64.
New Zealand · Boys29 shared years, 1992–2020
Connor held the stronger position in 25 of those years, David in 4.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1999, David #14 in 1992.
The order changed in 1996: Connor moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #29 and #25; by 1996 that had become #17 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Connor #61, David #84.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, David in 28.
Highest recorded here: Connor #35 in 1998, David #9 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #164, David #104.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys23 shared years, 1994–2018
Connor held the stronger position in 19 of those years, David in 4.
Highest recorded here: Connor #23 in 2003, David #23 in 1994.
The order changed in 1998: Connor moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #36 and #30; by 1998 that had become #28 and #43.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Connor #72, David #97.
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 | David |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'beloved', with a possible secondary sense of 'uncle' for the root. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈdeɪvɪd/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #45 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- David has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Connor does not have one recorded yet.
- Connor and David both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for David; Connor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
David
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #167 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2018
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1952–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys