Connor vs Jake
Connor and Jakecompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 2017, Connor was ranked #54 and Jake #96 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2020, Connor was ranked #66 and Jake #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #164 and Jake #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and Jake #165 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Connor was ranked #829 and Jake #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #264 and Jake #185 among boys in England and Wales.
Connor and Jake over time
Connor and Jake appear together in 5 published lists, across 149 years of shared records. Jake held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Connor in 1.
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 4 of those lists, Jake 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Jake moved into the top 50 at #31 in 2000 as Connor fell out of it to #51, having been #46 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2004, Jake moved ahead of Connor in England and Wales · Boys — #25 and #31 the year before became #28 and #26.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Connor and Jake averaged 34.2 places apart, ending at #264 and #185.
- Longest-running competitions
Connor and Jake were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 41 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #829 and #95.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1983–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Jake in 37.
Highest recorded here: Connor #71 in 1998, Jake #25 in 2015.
The order changed in 1989: Jake moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #160 and #215; by 1989 that had become #184 and #173.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Jake #95.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jake in 24.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Jake #15 in 2006.
The order changed in 2004: Jake moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #25 and #31; by 2004 that had become #28 and #26.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #264, Jake #185.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jake in 25.
Highest recorded here: Connor #35 in 1998, Jake #10 in 2015.
The order changed in 2000: Jake moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #46 and #49; by 2000 that had become #51 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #164, Jake #84.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 1994–2020
Connor held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jake in 20.
Highest recorded here: Connor #23 in 2003, Jake #7 in 1994.
The order changed in 2016: Connor moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #68 and #60; by 2016 that had become #54 and #91.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Connor #66, Jake #87.
New Zealand · Boys25 shared years, 1993–2017
Connor held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Jake in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1999, Jake #44 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Connor #54, Jake #96.
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 | Jake |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A medieval variant of Jack, also sometimes used as a short form of Jacob. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, medieval variant |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈd͡ʒeɪk/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #95 (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
- Jake has a recorded origin (English, medieval variant); Connor does not have one recorded yet.
- Connor and Jake both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jake; 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 recorded1996–2024
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
Jake
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1986–2020
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1986–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys