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Connor vs Harrison

Connor and Harrisoncompared 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2022, Connor was ranked #87 and Harrison #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and Harrison #40 among boys in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2022, Connor was ranked #92 and Harrison #45 among boys in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Connor was ranked #264 and Harrison #52 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Connor was ranked #164 and Harrison #89 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Connor was ranked #829 and Harrison #118 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Connor and Harrison over time

Connor and Harrison appear together in 5 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Harrison in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 4 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 Harrison 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, Harrison moved into the top 50 at #34 in 2017 as Connor fell out of it to #54, having been #29 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2007, Harrison moved ahead of Connor in England and Wales · Boys — #35 and #36 the year before became #37 and #30.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Connor and Harrison changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1994 and 2022, ending at #87 and #35.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Connor and Harrison averaged 24.7 places apart, ending at #87 and #35.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 19962024

    Connor held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Harrison in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Harrison #30 in 2007.

    The order changed in 2007: Harrison moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #35 and #36; by 2007 that had become #37 and #30.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #264, Harrison #52.

  • New Zealand · Boys29 shared years, 19942022

    Connor held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Harrison in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1999, Harrison #28 in 2018.

    The order changed in 2017: Harrison moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #29 and #40; by 2017 that had become #54 and #34.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Connor #92, Harrison #45.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 19942022

    Connor held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Harrison in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Connor #23 in 2003, Harrison #13 in 2017.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Connor #87, Harrison #35.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 19992025

    Connor held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Harrison in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Connor #76 in 2003, Harrison #116 in 2020.

    The order changed in 2013: Harrison moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #156 and #197; by 2013 that had become #197 and #167.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Harrison #118.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 19992024

    Connor held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Harrison in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Connor #36 in 2001, Harrison #74 in 2019.

    The order changed in 2014: Harrison moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #76 and #122; by 2014 that had become #98 and #98.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #164, Harrison #89.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Connor, Harrison
FieldConnorHarrison
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #29 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Connor has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Harrison.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Connor

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Harrison

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1992

    First recorded at #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1992–2025

    Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2017 (recorded 1992–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys