Conor vs Dylan
Conor and Dylancompared 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 Dylan #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1996, Conor was ranked #98 and Dylan #25 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Conor was ranked #51 and Dylan #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conor was ranked #422 and Dylan #64 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Conor was ranked #181 and Dylan #104 among boys in Scotland.
Conor and Dylan over time
Conor and Dylan appear together in 3 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Conor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dylan in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Conor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Dylan 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Conor and Dylan changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #51 and #154.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Conor and Dylan averaged 19.7 places apart, ending at #51 and #154.
- Longest-running competitions
Conor and Dylan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 55 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #16 and #69.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #57 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #422 and #64.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1969–2025
Conor held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Dylan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Conor #1 in 1995, Dylan #7 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conor #16, Dylan #69.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Conor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dylan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Conor #57 in 1998, Dylan #16 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conor #422, Dylan #64.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Conor held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Dylan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Conor #4 in 1997, Dylan #7 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conor #51, Dylan #154.
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 | Dylan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The Anglicized form of Conchobar (Modern Irish Conchúr), from the elements 'cú' ('dog, hound') and 'cobar'. | Traditionally associated with the sea/tide — popularly glossed as 'great tide' or 'born from the sea', reflecting the mythological figure's role. Some scholars theorise the figure may reflect an earlier, otherwise unattested Celtic sea god — treat as a proposed origin, not settled fact. |
| Origin | Irish | Welsh |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɑn.əɹ/ | /ˈdɪlən/ |
| 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 #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conor is recorded with a Irish origin, while Dylan is recorded with a Welsh origin.
- Conor and Dylan both have 2 syllables.
- Conor's recorded meaning differs from Dylan'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
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
Dylan
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #246 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2020
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1980–2020).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys