Connor vs Fabian
Connor and Fabiancompared 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 2023, Connor was ranked #249 and Fabian #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #264 and Fabian #538 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Connor was ranked #829 and Fabian #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Connor and Fabian over time
Connor and Fabian appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Fabian 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.
Connor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Fabian 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
Connor and Fabian changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1967 and 2025, ending at #829 and #509.
- Longest-running competitions
Connor and Fabian were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 39 years, from 1967 to 2025, ending at #829 and #509.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys39 shared years, 1967–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Fabian in 4.
Highest recorded here: Connor #76 in 2003, Fabian #214 in 2017.
The order changed in 2025: Fabian moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #302 and #520; by 2025 that had become #829 and #509.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Fabian #509.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Fabian in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Fabian #266 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #264, Fabian #538.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2005–2023
Connor held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Fabian in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #70 in 2005, Fabian #188 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Connor #249, Fabian #272.
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 | Fabian |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #223 (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 Fabian both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Fabian
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #265 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 recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #110 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1971–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys