Connor vs Troy
Connor and Troycompared 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 2009, Connor was ranked #21 and Troy #94 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and Troy #727 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Connor was ranked #148 and Troy #270 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Connor was ranked #264 and Troy #729 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Connor was ranked #829 and Troy #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Connor and Troy over time
Connor and Troy appear together in 4 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Troy in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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 1993, Connor moved ahead of Troy in New Zealand · Boys — #83 and #67 the year before became #43 and #55.
- Longest-running competitions
Connor and Troy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 52 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #829 and #468.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Connor #11 in 1998, Troy #181 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1968–2025
Connor held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Troy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Connor #71 in 1998, Troy #185 in 2005.
The order changed in 2025: Troy moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #302 and #655; by 2025 that had become #829 and #468.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Troy #468.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Connor held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Troy #181 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #264, Troy #729.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2020
Connor held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connor #35 in 1998, Troy #158 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Connor #148, Troy #270.
New Zealand · Boys16 shared years, 1992–2009
Connor held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Troy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1999, Troy #55 in 1993.
The order changed in 1993: Connor moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #83 and #67; by 1993 that had become #43 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Connor #21, Troy #94.
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Connor has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Troy.
- 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
Troy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1993
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1964–1993).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys