Connor vs Ismail
Connor and Ismailcompared 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 Ismail #404 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #264 and Ismail #286 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Connor was ranked #829 and Ismail #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Connor and Ismail over time
Connor and Ismail appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ismail 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 2 of those lists, and Ismail 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ismail in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Ismail #219 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #264, Ismail #286.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2005–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Ismail in 1.
Highest recorded here: Connor #95 in 2006, Ismail #472 in 2024.
The order changed in 2025: Ismail moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #302 and #472; by 2025 that had become #829 and #577.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Ismail #577.
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 | Ismail |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #252 (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 Ismail both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Ismail
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #305 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #218 among boys in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #252 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys