Conor vs Declan
Conor and Declancompared 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 Declan #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Conor was ranked #51 and Declan #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Conor was ranked #181 and Declan #404 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Conor was ranked #578 and Declan #372 among boys in England and Wales.
Conor and Declan over time
Conor and Declan appear together in 3 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Conor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Declan 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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 1982, Conor moved ahead of Declan in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #34 and #29 the year before became #36 and #38.
- Longest-running competitions
Conor and Declan were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #578 and #372.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conor #57 in 1998, Declan #66 in 2000.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Conor held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Declan in 18.
Highest recorded here: Conor #1 in 1995, Declan #12 in 1971.
The order changed in 1982: Conor moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #34 and #29; by 1982 that had become #36 and #38.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conor #16, Declan #348.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Conor held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Declan in 18.
Highest recorded here: Conor #57 in 1998, Declan #66 in 2000.
The order changed in 2024: Declan moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #351 and #388; by 2024 that had become #422 and #371.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conor #578, Declan #372.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Conor held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Declan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Conor #4 in 1997, Declan #54 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conor #51, Declan #256.
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 | Declan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #16 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) |
| 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); Declan does not have one recorded yet.
- Conor and Declan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Conor; Declan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #578 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Declan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #23 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: #12 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys