Connor vs Oisin
Connor and Oisincompared 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 Oisin #9 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and Oisin #234 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Connor was ranked #829 and Oisin #262 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Connor was ranked #299 and Oisin #517 among boys in England and Wales.
Connor and Oisin over time
Connor and Oisin appear together in 3 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Oisin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Connor in 1.
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 3 of those lists, and Oisin 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Oisin moved into the top 50 at #32 in 2000 as Connor fell out of it to #51, having been #46 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Oisin moved ahead of Connor in Northern Ireland · Boys — #46 and #53 the year before became #51 and #32.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Connor and Oisin changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2025, ending at #829 and #262.
- Longest-running competitions
Connor and Oisin were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #299 and #517.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1965–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Oisin in 51.
Highest recorded here: Connor #71 in 1998, Oisin #8 in 2016.
The order changed in 2023: Oisin moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #293 and #306; by 2023 that had become #396 and #268.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Oisin #262.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Oisin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Oisin #433 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #299, Oisin #517.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Oisin in 25.
Highest recorded here: Connor #35 in 1998, Oisin #7 in 2022.
The order changed in 2000: Oisin moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #46 and #53; by 2000 that had become #51 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #164, Oisin #9.
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 | Oisin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally interpreted as 'little deer', combining an Old Irish word for deer or stag with a diminutive ending. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /oʊˈʃiːn/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #299 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #262 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Oisin has a recorded origin (Irish); Connor does not have one recorded yet.
- Connor and Oisin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Oisin; Connor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 recorded1996–2025
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
Oisin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #232 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #517 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys