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Connor vs Paul

Connor and Paulcompared 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 1998, Connor was ranked #16 and Paul #86 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1998, Connor was ranked #28 and Paul #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and Paul #290 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Connor was ranked #164 and Paul #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Connor was ranked #829 and Paul #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Connor was ranked #299 and Paul #602 among boys in England and Wales.

Connor and Paul over time

Connor and Paul appear together in 3 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Paul in 1.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Paul reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2024, Connor moved ahead of Paul in Northern Ireland · Boys — #249 and #249 the year before became #164 and #278.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Connor and Paul changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #164 and #278.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Connor and Paul averaged 36.9 places apart, ending at #164 and #278.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Connor and Paul were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #299 and #602.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Connor #11 in 1998, Paul #72 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025

    Connor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Paul in 61.

    Highest recorded here: Connor #71 in 1998, Paul #3 in 1978.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Paul #286.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Connor held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Paul in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Paul #72 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #299, Paul #602.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Connor held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Paul in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Connor #35 in 1998, Paul #27 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2024: Connor moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #249 and #249; by 2024 that had become #164 and #278.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #164, Paul #278.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Connor

Pairs where Connor shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Paul

Pairs where Paul shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — moved together in several countries.

  • Christopher vs Paul

    Christopher and Paul both fell over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Christopher · Paul · 80 shared years, 1946–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Oliver vs Leo

    Oliver and Leo both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Oliver · Leo · 63 shared years, 1959–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Oliver vs Luca

    Oliver and Luca both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Oliver · Luca · 43 shared years, 1973–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Amelia vs Sofia

    Amelia and Sofia both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Norway · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Amelia · Sofia · 36 shared years, 1972–2025 · Moved together in several countries

All moved together in several countries→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Connor, Paul
FieldConnorPaul
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom the Roman name Paulus, meaning 'small' in Latin. Saint Paul, originally named Saul, converted to Christianity and became a key missionary figure, authoring several New Testament epistles.
OriginNot yet recordedLatin
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈpɔːl/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #299 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Paul has a recorded origin (Latin); Connor does not have one recorded yet.
  • Connor has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Paul.
  • A meaning is recorded for Paul; 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #299 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Paul

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #73 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1954–1998

    Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New Zealand, in 1965 (recorded 1954–1998).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #602 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys