Connor vs Ronald
Connor and Ronaldcompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and Ronald #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Connor was ranked #156 and Ronald #718 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #264 and Ronald #796 among boys in England and Wales.
Connor and Ronald over time
Connor and Ronald appear together in 2 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ronald in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 1981, Connor moved ahead of Ronald in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #184 and #152 the year before became #159 and #217.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Connor and Ronald changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2012, ending at #156 and #718.
- Longest-running competitions
Connor and Ronald were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1965 to 2012, ending at #156 and #718.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1965–2012
Connor held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Ronald in 13.
Highest recorded here: Connor #76 in 2003, Ronald #96 in 1968.
The order changed in 1981: Connor moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #184 and #152; by 1981 that had become #159 and #217.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Connor #156, Ronald #718.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ronald in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Ronald #564 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #264, Ronald #796.
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 | Ronald |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #619 (2024) |
| 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 Ronald both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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
Ronald
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #202 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1972
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1972).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #796 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys