Connor vs Sheamus
Connor and Sheamuscompared 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 2018, Connor was ranked #126 and Sheamus #4749 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1992, Connor was ranked #159 and Sheamus #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Connor and Sheamus over time
Connor and Sheamus appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sheamus in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Sheamus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1967–1992
Connor held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Sheamus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #150 in 1982, Sheamus #177 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Connor #159, Sheamus #337.
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 | Sheamus |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #299 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4749 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Connor and Sheamus both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Sheamus
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #265 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–1992
Highest recorded position: #177 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1967–1992).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #4749 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Boys