Connor vs Lochlainn
Connor and Lochlainncompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #164 and Lochlainn #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #264 and Lochlainn #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Connor was ranked #829 and Lochlainn #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Connor and Lochlainn over time
Connor and Lochlainn appear together in 3 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lochlainn in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 of those lists, and Lochlainn 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 2023, Lochlainn moved ahead of Connor in Northern Ireland · Boys — #177 and #221 the year before became #249 and #169.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Connor #22 in 1999, Lochlainn #2943 in 1999.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1980–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Lochlainn in 2.
Highest recorded here: Connor #71 in 1998, Lochlainn #272 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Lochlainn moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #302 and #472; by 2025 that had become #829 and #272.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Lochlainn #272.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2008–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Lochlainn in 2.
Highest recorded here: Connor #74 in 2008, Lochlainn #154 in 2024.
The order changed in 2023: Lochlainn moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #177 and #221; by 2023 that had become #249 and #169.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #164, Lochlainn #154.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1999–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lochlainn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #22 in 1999, Lochlainn #2943 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #264, Lochlainn #3254.
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 | Lochlainn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Connor and Lochlainn both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Lochlainn
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #154 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys