Connor vs Jayden
Connor and Jaydencompared 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 Jayden #55 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Connor was ranked #92 and Jayden #65 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and Jayden #97 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #264 and Jayden #111 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Connor was ranked #829 and Jayden #111 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #164 and Jayden #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1997, Connor was ranked #3174 and Jayden #2411 among girls in England and Wales.
Connor and Jayden over time
Connor and Jayden appear together in 5 published lists, across 133 years of shared records. Jayden held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Connor in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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, Jayden 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 2007, Jayden moved ahead of Connor in England and Wales · Boys — #35 and #66 the year before became #37 and #32.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Connor and Jayden changed places 12 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1992 and 2022, ending at #92 and #65.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Connor and Jayden averaged 19.9 places apart, ending at #87 and #55.
- Longest-running competitions
Connor and Jayden were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 31 years, from 1992 to 2022, ending at #92 and #65.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Connor #23 in 2003, Jayden #18 in 2002.
List by list
New Zealand · Boys31 shared years, 1992–2022
Connor held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jayden in 16.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1999, Jayden #14 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Connor #92, Jayden #65.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jayden in 18.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Jayden #26 in 2009.
The order changed in 2007: Jayden moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #35 and #66; by 2007 that had become #37 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #264, Jayden #111.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1994–2022
Connor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jayden in 28.
Highest recorded here: Connor #23 in 2003, Jayden #18 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Connor #87, Jayden #55.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2002–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Jayden in 19.
Highest recorded here: Connor #83 in 2004, Jayden #43 in 2012.
The order changed in 2007: Jayden moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #95 and #247; by 2007 that had become #117 and #85.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Jayden #111.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2000–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jayden in 16.
Highest recorded here: Connor #47 in 2004, Jayden #32 in 2011.
The order changed in 2022: Jayden moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #125 and #150; by 2022 that had become #177 and #109.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #164, Jayden #144.
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 | Jayden |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 #111 (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 Jayden both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Jayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #85 among boys in New Zealand in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2023
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 1991–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #111 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys