Connor vs Kane
Connor and Kanecompared 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 2001, Connor was ranked #16 and Kane #93 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1995, Connor was ranked #65 and Kane #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and Kane #619 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Connor was ranked #249 and Kane #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #264 and Kane #691 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Connor was ranked #829 and Kane #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Connor and Kane over time
Connor and Kane appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kane 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 Kane 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Connor and Kane were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1988 to 2025, ending at #829 and #468.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Connor #11 in 1998, Kane #93 in 2000.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1988–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Kane in 2.
Highest recorded here: Connor #71 in 1998, Kane #216 in 2002.
The order changed in 2025: Kane moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #302 and #374; by 2025 that had become #829 and #468.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Kane #468.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kane in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Kane #93 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #264, Kane #691.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1997–2023
Connor held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Kane in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #35 in 1998, Kane #152 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Connor #249, Kane #395.
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 | Kane |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Connor and Kane 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
Kane
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #92 among boys in New Zealand in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1975–2001
Highest recorded position: #57 among boys in New Zealand, in 1988 (recorded 1975–2001).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys