Connor vs John
Connor and Johncompared 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 John #29 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2019, Connor was ranked #58 and John #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #164 and John #67 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2021, Connor was ranked #75 and John #86 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and John #78 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #264 and John #164 among boys in England and Wales.
Connor and John over time
Connor and John appear together in 5 published lists, across 172 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, John in 2.
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.
John reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Connor 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2018, John moved ahead of Connor in England and Wales · Boys — #113 and #118 the year before became #126 and #122.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Connor and John averaged 38.7 places apart, ending at #264 and #164.
- Longest-running competitions
Connor and John were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 30 years, from 1992 to 2021, ending at #75 and #86.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Connor #11 in 1998, John #46 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, John in 61.
Highest recorded here: Connor #71 in 1998, John #1 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, John #29.
New Zealand · Boys30 shared years, 1992–2021
Connor held the stronger position in 26 of those years, John in 4.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1999, John #29 in 1992.
The order changed in 2020: Connor moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #67 and #60; by 2020 that had become #61 and #99.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Connor #75, John #86.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 22 of those years, John in 7.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, John #46 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: John moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #113 and #118; by 2018 that had become #126 and #122.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #264, John #164.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, John in 28.
Highest recorded here: Connor #35 in 1998, John #17 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #164, John #67.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys24 shared years, 1994–2019
Connor held the stronger position in 21 of those years, John in 3.
Highest recorded here: Connor #23 in 2003, John #37 in 1994.
The order changed in 1997: Connor moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #46 and #40; by 1997 that had become #36 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Connor #58, John #97.
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 | John |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Hebrew Yochanan, 'Yahweh is gracious', via Greek Ioannes and Latin Iohannes. One of the most widespread names in Christian Europe, associated with both John the Baptist and the apostle John. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈjɔn/ |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #29 (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
- John has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Connor does not have one recorded yet.
- Connor has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for John.
- A meaning is recorded for John; 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
John
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #20 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2019
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2019).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #161 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys