Connor vs Oscar
Connor and Oscarcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #264 and Oscar #9 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Connor was ranked #92 and Oscar #11 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and Oscar #22 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2022, Connor was ranked #87 and Oscar #28 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Connor was ranked #829 and Oscar #31 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #164 and Oscar #34 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Connor and Oscar over time
Connor and Oscar appear together in 5 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Oscar held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Connor in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 5 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 5 of those lists, and Oscar 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 New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Oscar moved into the top 50 at #38 in 2007 as Connor fell out of it to #56, having been #44 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2008, Oscar moved ahead of Connor in England and Wales · Boys — #37 and #41 the year before became #41 and #30.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Connor and Oscar averaged 32.4 places apart, ending at #87 and #28.
- Longest-running competitions
Connor and Oscar were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 38 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #829 and #31.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 1969–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Oscar in 21.
Highest recorded here: Connor #71 in 1998, Oscar #30 in 2021.
The order changed in 2005: Oscar moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #83 and #104; by 2005 that had become #109 and #79.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Oscar #31.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Oscar in 17.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Oscar #7 in 2013.
The order changed in 2008: Oscar moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #37 and #41; by 2008 that had become #41 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #264, Oscar #9.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Oscar in 15.
Highest recorded here: Connor #46 in 1999, Oscar #24 in 2014.
The order changed in 2010: Oscar moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #82 and #91; by 2010 that had become #74 and #69.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #164, Oscar #34.
New Zealand · Boys24 shared years, 1998–2022
Connor held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Oscar in 9.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1999, Oscar #11 in 2022.
The order changed in 2017: Oscar moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #29 and #39; by 2017 that had become #54 and #22.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Connor #92, Oscar #11.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys23 shared years, 1999–2022
Connor held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Oscar in 15.
Highest recorded here: Connor #23 in 2003, Oscar #21 in 2018.
The order changed in 2007: Oscar moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #44 and #46; by 2007 that had become #56 and #38.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Connor #87, Oscar #28.
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 | Oscar |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Possibly 'deer friend' (Irish), or possibly derived from an Old English/Old Norse name meaning 'god spear' — the origin is genuinely disputed. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Disputed — possibly Irish, possibly Old English/Old Norse |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɑskər/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #17 (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
- Oscar has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Irish, possibly Old English/Old Norse); Connor does not have one recorded yet.
- Connor and Oscar both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Oscar; Connor doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Oscar
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #263 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys