Connor vs Ruaidhri
Connor and Ruaidhricompared 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 2005, Connor was ranked #30 and Ruaidhri #3849 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #164 and Ruaidhri #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Connor was ranked #296 and Ruaidhri #547 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Connor and Ruaidhri over time
Connor and Ruaidhri appear together in 2 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ruaidhri in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Connor and Ruaidhri were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 45 years, from 1971 to 2017, ending at #296 and #547.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1971–2017
Connor held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Ruaidhri in 1.
Highest recorded here: Connor #71 in 1998, Ruaidhri #157 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Connor #296, Ruaidhri #547.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2002–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ruaidhri in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #46 in 2002, Ruaidhri #192 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #164, Ruaidhri #339.
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.
- Luke vs Connor
Luke and Connor changed places 14 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1992 and 2022, ending at #39 and #92.
Luke · Connor · 31 shared years, 1992–2022 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Robert vs Connor
Robert and Connor changed places 14 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #93 and #164.
Robert · Connor · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Christian vs Connor
Christian and Connor changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1968 and 2025, ending at #348 and #829.
Christian · Connor · 57 shared years, 1968–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Connor vs Leon
Connor and Leon changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1968 and 2025, ending at #829 and #73.
Connor · Leon · 57 shared years, 1968–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Connor | Ruaidhri |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #299 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #339 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Connor and Ruaidhri both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Ruaidhri
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #257 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1971–2017
Highest recorded position: #157 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1978 (recorded 1971–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #339 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Boys