Connor vs Reuben
Connor and Reubencompared 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 Reuben #33 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #164 and Reuben #34 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and Reuben #38 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2019, Connor was ranked #67 and Reuben #95 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2022, Connor was ranked #87 and Reuben #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Connor was ranked #829 and Reuben #156 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Connor and Reuben over time
Connor and Reuben appear together in 4 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Reuben in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 4 of those lists, and Reuben 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 2013, Reuben moved ahead of Connor in England and Wales · Boys — #58 and #68 the year before became #66 and #54.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Connor and Reuben averaged 44.0 places apart, ending at #67 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Connor and Reuben were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 38 years, from 1972 to 2025, ending at #829 and #156.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 1972–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Reuben in 14.
Highest recorded here: Connor #71 in 1998, Reuben #125 in 2018.
The order changed in 2012: Reuben moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #137 and #180; by 2012 that had become #156 and #131.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Reuben #156.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Reuben in 12.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Reuben #33 in 2024.
The order changed in 2013: Reuben moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #58 and #68; by 2013 that had become #66 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #264, Reuben #33.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Reuben in 17.
Highest recorded here: Connor #35 in 1998, Reuben #32 in 2023.
The order changed in 2009: Reuben moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #74 and #77; by 2009 that had become #82 and #67.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #164, Reuben #34.
New Zealand · Boys21 shared years, 1992–2019
Connor held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Reuben in 1.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1999, Reuben #44 in 2003.
The order changed in 1993: Connor moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #83 and #80; by 1993 that had become #43 and #93.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Connor #67, Reuben #95.
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 | Reuben |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #85 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Connor and Reuben both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Reuben
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — 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: #32 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys