Connor vs Jan
Connor and Jancompared 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 Jan #535 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Connor was ranked #177 and Jan #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #264 and Jan #514 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Connor was ranked #829 and Jan #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Connor and Jan over time
Connor and Jan appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jan 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, and Jan 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Connor and Jan changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1967 and 2025, ending at #829 and #372.
- Longest-running competitions
Connor and Jan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 39 years, from 1967 to 2025, ending at #829 and #372.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys39 shared years, 1967–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Jan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Connor #76 in 2003, Jan #114 in 2012.
The order changed in 2025: Jan moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #302 and #394; by 2025 that had become #829 and #372.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Jan #372.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Jan #226 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #264, Jan #514.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2005–2022
Connor held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #70 in 2005, Jan #222 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Connor #177, Jan #352.
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 | Jan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A form of Johannes used across many European languages, from Hebrew Yochanan via Greek Ioannes — 'Yahweh is gracious'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew, via Dutch/Scandinavian/Central European transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈjɑːn/ |
| 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #149 (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
- Jan has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Dutch/Scandinavian/Central European transmission); Connor does not have one recorded yet.
- Connor has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Jan.
- A meaning is recorded for Jan; 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
Jan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #2 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #149 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys