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Connor vs Sean

Connor and Seancompared 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 2007, Connor was ranked #28 and Sean #83 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Connor was ranked #164 and Sean #48 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2007, Connor was ranked #56 and Sean #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and Sean #234 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Connor was ranked #829 and Sean #141 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Connor was ranked #299 and Sean #615 among boys in England and Wales.

Connor and Sean over time

Connor and Sean appear together in 5 published lists, across 148 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sean in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Sean reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Connor in 1. 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 1996, Connor moved ahead of Sean in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #65 and #53 the year before became #46 and #54.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Connor and Sean were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #299 and #615.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Connor #11 in 1998, Sean #49 in 1996.

List by list

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Connor #71 in 1998, Sean #1 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Sean #141.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Sean #49 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #299, Sean #615.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Connor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sean in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Connor #35 in 1998, Sean #13 in 2001.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #164, Sean #48.

  • New Zealand · Boys16 shared years, 1992–2007

    Connor held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Sean in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1999, Sean #28 in 1995.

    The order changed in 1996: Connor moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #29 and #28; by 1996 that had become #17 and #31.

    Most recent shared year, 2007: Connor #28, Sean #83.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys13 shared years, 1994–2007

    Connor held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Sean in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Connor #23 in 2003, Sean #48 in 1994.

    The order changed in 1996: Connor moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #65 and #53; by 1996 that had become #46 and #54.

    Most recent shared year, 2007: Connor #56, Sean #85.

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 Sean

Pairs where Sean 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 — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

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, Sean
FieldConnorSean
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedThe Irish form of John, ultimately carrying the meaning 'Yahweh is gracious' via its Hebrew ancestry.
OriginNot yet recordedIrish, Anglicised form of Sean, via Hebrew John
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ʃɔːn/
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 #141 (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

  • Sean has a recorded origin (Irish, Anglicised form of Sean, via Hebrew John); Connor does not have one recorded yet.
  • Connor has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Sean.
  • A meaning is recorded for Sean; 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

Sean

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1963

    First recorded at #82 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #615 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys