Connor vs Kyle
Connor and Kylecompared 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 2008, Connor was ranked #25 and Kyle #90 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2005, Connor was ranked #28 and Kyle #81 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and Kyle #278 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Connor was ranked #829 and Kyle #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #164 and Kyle #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #264 and Kyle #651 among boys in England and Wales.
Connor and Kyle over time
Connor and Kyle appear together in 5 published lists, across 128 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kyle in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kyle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Connor 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 2000, Connor moved ahead of Kyle in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #32 and #27 the year before became #32 and #34.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Connor and Kyle averaged 33.3 places apart, ending at #164 and #339.
- Longest-running competitions
Connor and Kyle were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 44 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #829 and #124.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Connor #11 in 1998, Kyle #37 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys44 shared years, 1978–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kyle in 39.
Highest recorded here: Connor #71 in 1998, Kyle #32 in 2004.
The order changed in 1986: Kyle moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #166 and #202; by 1986 that had become #172 and #146.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Kyle #124.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kyle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Kyle #37 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #264, Kyle #651.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kyle in 17.
Highest recorded here: Connor #35 in 1998, Kyle #30 in 1998.
The order changed in 2015: Connor moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #98 and #78; by 2015 that had become #102 and #115.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #164, Kyle #339.
New Zealand · Boys15 shared years, 1992–2008
Connor held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kyle in 1.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1999, Kyle #55 in 1997.
The order changed in 1993: Connor moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #83 and #61; by 1993 that had become #43 and #61.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Connor #25, Kyle #90.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys12 shared years, 1994–2005
Connor held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kyle in 5.
Highest recorded here: Connor #23 in 2003, Kyle #26 in 1998.
The order changed in 2000: Connor moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #32 and #27; by 2000 that had become #32 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Connor #28, Kyle #81.
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 | Kyle |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #124 (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 Kyle 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
Kyle
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1985–2005
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1998 (recorded 1985–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys