Connor vs Shaun
Connor and Shauncompared 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 1999, Connor was ranked #11 and Shaun #92 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1997, Connor was ranked #36 and Shaun #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and Shaun #727 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Connor was ranked #92 and Shaun #318 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #264 and Shaun #1162 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Connor was ranked #829 and Shaun #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Connor and Shaun over time
Connor and Shaun appear together in 4 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Shaun in 1.
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.
Shaun reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Connor and Shaun changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1966 and 2025, ending at #829 and #577.
- Longest-running competitions
Connor and Shaun were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 59 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #829 and #577.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Connor #11 in 1998, Shaun #76 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys59 shared years, 1966–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Shaun in 31.
Highest recorded here: Connor #71 in 1998, Shaun #81 in 1993.
The order changed in 2025: Shaun moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #302 and #785; by 2025 that had become #829 and #577.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Shaun #577.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Shaun in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Shaun #76 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #264, Shaun #1162.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1997–2017
Connor held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Shaun in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #35 in 1998, Shaun #121 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Connor #92, Shaun #318.
New Zealand · Boys8 shared years, 1992–1999
Connor held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Shaun in 2.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1999, Shaun #42 in 1994.
The order changed in 1995: Connor moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #46 and #42; by 1995 that had become #29 and #48.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Connor #11, Shaun #92.
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 | Shaun |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Connor has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Shaun.
- 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
Shaun
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1967–1999
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in New Zealand, in 1988 (recorded 1967–1999).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys