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Conor vs David

Conor and Davidcompared 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 2025, Conor was ranked #16 and David #45 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1996, Conor was ranked #98 and David #28 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Conor was ranked #51 and David #104 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Conor was ranked #181 and David #71 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Conor was ranked #578 and David #73 among boys in England and Wales.

Conor and David over time

Conor and David appear together in 3 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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

David 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1995, Conor moved ahead of David in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #3 and #2 the year before became #1 and #3.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Conor and David averaged 33.3 places apart, ending at #51 and #104.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Conor and David were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #578 and #73.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conor #57 in 1998, David #32 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Conor held the stronger position in 31 of those years, David in 31.

    Highest recorded here: Conor #1 in 1995, David #1 in 1985.

    The order changed in 1995: Conor moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #3 and #2; by 1995 that had become #1 and #3.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Conor #16, David #45.

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

    Conor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, David in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Conor #57 in 1998, David #32 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Conor #578, David #73.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Conor held the stronger position in 28 of those years, David in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Conor #4 in 1997, David #9 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Conor #51, David #104.

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 Conor

Pairs where Conor shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving David

Pairs where David 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 — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

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 Conor, David
FieldConorDavid
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningThe Anglicized form of Conchobar (Modern Irish Conchúr), from the elements 'cú' ('dog, hound') and 'cobar'.Commonly interpreted as 'beloved', with a possible secondary sense of 'uncle' for the root.
OriginIrishBiblical Hebrew
Pronunciation/ˈkɑn.əɹ//ˈdeɪvɪd/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #16 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #45 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Conor is recorded with a Irish origin, while David is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
  • Conor and David both have 2 syllables.
  • Conor's recorded meaning differs from David's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Conor

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1995 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #578 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

David

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #167 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–2018

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1952–2018).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #73 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys