Connor vs Jack
Connor and Jackcompared 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 Jack #2 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Connor was ranked #92 and Jack #4 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #164 and Jack #4 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2022, Connor was ranked #87 and Jack #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and Jack #7 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #264 and Jack #22 among boys in England and Wales.
Connor and Jack over time
Connor and Jack appear together in 5 published lists, across 169 years of shared records. Jack held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Connor 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, Jack in 1. 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 1986, Jack moved ahead of Connor in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #166 and #170 the year before became #172 and #128.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Connor and Jack averaged 46.8 places apart, ending at #87 and #6.
- Longest-running competitions
Connor and Jack were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 31 years, from 1992 to 2022, ending at #92 and #4.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Connor #11 in 1998, Jack #1 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys53 shared years, 1970–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jack in 41.
Highest recorded here: Connor #71 in 1998, Jack #1 in 2000.
The order changed in 1986: Jack moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #166 and #170; by 1986 that had become #172 and #128.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Jack #2.
New Zealand · Boys31 shared years, 1992–2022
Connor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jack in 31.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1999, Jack #1 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Connor #92, Jack #4.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jack in 29.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Jack #1 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #264, Jack #22.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1994–2022
Connor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jack in 28.
Highest recorded here: Connor #23 in 2003, Jack #1 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Connor #87, Jack #6.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jack in 28.
Highest recorded here: Connor #35 in 1998, Jack #1 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #164, Jack #4.
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 | Jack |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | God is gracious (via John), though now used as an independent name. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, historically a diminutive of John |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈdʒæk/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Jankin |
| 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 #2 (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 | high |
What the data shows
- Jack has a recorded origin (English, historically a diminutive of John); Connor does not have one recorded yet.
- Connor has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Jack.
- A meaning is recorded for Jack; Connor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Connor a "medium" Data Confidence level and Jack a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Jack
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #171 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #10 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys