Conor vs Darryl
Conor and Darrylcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Conor was ranked #4 and Darryl #610 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Conor was ranked #18 and Darryl #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Conor was ranked #351 and Darryl #4107 among boys in England and Wales.
Conor and Darryl over time
Conor and Darryl appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Conor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Darryl in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Darryl reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Conor 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 40 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Conor rose about as far as Darryl fell — from #47 and #256 in 1966 to #4 and #610 in 2017.
- Longest-running competitions
Conor and Darryl were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 40 years, from 1966 to 2017, ending at #4 and #610.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conor #57 in 1998, Darryl #335 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys40 shared years, 1966–2017
Conor held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Darryl in 0.
Highest recorded here: Conor #1 in 1995, Darryl #156 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Conor #4, Darryl #610.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2023
Conor held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Darryl in 0.
Highest recorded here: Conor #57 in 1998, Darryl #335 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Conor #351, Darryl #4107.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1997–2014
Conor held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Darryl in 0.
Highest recorded here: Conor #4 in 1997, Darryl #143 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Conor #18, Darryl #398.
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 | Conor | Darryl |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The Anglicized form of Conchobar (Modern Irish Conchúr), from the elements 'cú' ('dog, hound') and 'cobar'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɑn.əɹ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #16 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4107 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conor has a recorded origin (Irish); Darryl does not have one recorded yet.
- Conor and Darryl both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Conor; Darryl doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Conor
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #56 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1995 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Darryl
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1975
Highest recorded position: #58 among boys in New Zealand, in 1963 (recorded 1957–1975).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4107 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys