Connor vs Finn
Connor and Finncompared 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 2024, Connor was ranked #164 and Finn #15 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Connor was ranked #829 and Finn #15 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and Finn #17 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Connor was ranked #92 and Finn #33 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2022, Connor was ranked #87 and Finn #46 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Connor was ranked #299 and Finn #74 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1997, Connor was ranked #3174 and Finn #3174 among girls in England and Wales.
Connor and Finn over time
Connor and Finn appear together in 5 published lists, across 140 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 5 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 5 of those lists, and Finn 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Finn moved into the top 50 at #29 in 2017 as Connor fell out of it to #54, having been #29 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Finn moved ahead of Connor in England and Wales · Boys — #100 and #126 the year before became #103 and #100.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Connor and Finn averaged 27.2 places apart, ending at #92 and #33.
- Longest-running competitions
Connor and Finn were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #299 and #74.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1982–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Finn in 25.
Highest recorded here: Connor #71 in 1998, Finn #6 in 2020.
The order changed in 2001: Finn moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #121 and #125; by 2001 that had become #102 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Finn #15.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Finn in 10.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Finn #72 in 2021.
The order changed in 2016: Finn moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #100 and #126; by 2016 that had become #103 and #100.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #299, Finn #74.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Finn in 18.
Highest recorded here: Connor #35 in 1998, Finn #7 in 2020.
The order changed in 2007: Finn moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #67 and #87; by 2007 that had become #74 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #164, Finn #15.
New Zealand · Boys25 shared years, 1998–2022
Connor held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Finn in 7.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1999, Finn #25 in 2020.
The order changed in 2017: Finn moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #29 and #34; by 2017 that had become #54 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Connor #92, Finn #33.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys16 shared years, 2005–2022
Connor held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Finn in 8.
Highest recorded here: Connor #28 in 2005, Finn #39 in 2017.
The order changed in 2015: Finn moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #66 and #70; by 2015 that had become #68 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Connor #87, Finn #46.
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 | Finn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally associated with the Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill; functions as the usual Anglicised spelling of the Irish name Fionn. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /fɪn/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | England and Wales · Boys #299 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #15 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Finn has a recorded origin (Irish); Connor does not have one recorded yet.
- Connor has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Finn.
- A meaning is recorded for Finn; 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #299 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Finn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #31 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1982–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #74 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys