Connor vs Julian
Connor and Juliancompared 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 Julian #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and Julian #234 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Connor was ranked #249 and Julian #348 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Connor was ranked #299 and Julian #314 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Connor was ranked #829 and Julian #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Connor and Julian over time
Connor and Julian appear together in 2 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Julian 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 2020, Julian moved ahead of Connor in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #257 and #268 the year before became #240 and #183.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Connor and Julian changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2025, ending at #829 and #348.
- Longest-running competitions
Connor and Julian were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #299 and #314.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys58 shared years, 1965–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Julian in 17.
Highest recorded here: Connor #76 in 2003, Julian #129 in 1970.
The order changed in 2020: Julian moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #257 and #268; by 2020 that had become #240 and #183.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Julian #348.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Julian in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Julian #267 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #299, Julian #314.
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 | Julian |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #299 (2025) | Norway · Boys #54 (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 Julian 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #299 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Julian
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #191 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in Norway, in 2011 (recorded 1967–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #314 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys