Connor vs Lee
Connor and Leecompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and Lee #727 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Connor was ranked #135 and Lee #319 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #264 and Lee #1235 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Connor was ranked #829 and Lee #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1997, Connor was ranked #3174 and Lee #3174 among girls in England and Wales.
Connor and Lee over time
Connor and Lee appear together in 3 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lee in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Connor and Lee changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1970 and 2025, ending at #829 and #348.
- Longest-running competitions
Connor and Lee were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 55 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #829 and #348.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Connor #11 in 1998, Lee #64 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1970–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Lee in 46.
Highest recorded here: Connor #71 in 1998, Lee #42 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Lee #348.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Lee in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Lee #64 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #264, Lee #1235.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1997–2018
Connor held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Lee in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #35 in 1998, Lee #42 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Connor #135, Lee #319.
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 | Lee |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (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 has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Lee.
- 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
Lee
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2018
Highest recorded position: #42 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2018).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys