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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 2025, Conor was ranked #578 and Dylan #72 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 113 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.

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 · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

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

    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, 2025: Conor #578, Dylan #72.

  • 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.

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 Dylan

Pairs where Dylan 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 — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales 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, Dylan
FieldConorDylan
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningThe 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.
OriginIrishWelsh
Pronunciation/ˈkɑn.əɹ//ˈdɪlən/
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, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #16 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (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 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

  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

Dylan

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1980–2020

    Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1980–2020).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls