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Conor vs Elliot

Conor and Elliotcompared 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 Elliot #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Conor was ranked #51 and Elliot #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Conor was ranked #422 and Elliot #98 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Conor was ranked #181 and Elliot #102 among boys in Scotland.

Conor and Elliot over time

Conor and Elliot appear together in 3 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Conor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elliot in 1.

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.

Conor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Elliot in 1. 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 2000, Elliot moved ahead of Conor in England and Wales · Boys — #66 and #67 the year before became #88 and #65.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Conor and Elliot were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 38 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #16 and #170.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conor #57 in 1998, Elliot #61 in 1997.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #63 and #70 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #422 and #98.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 19832025

    Conor held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Elliot in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Conor #1 in 1995, Elliot #124 in 2017.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Conor #16, Elliot #170.

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 19962024

    Conor held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Elliot in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Conor #57 in 1998, Elliot #61 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2000: Elliot moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #66 and #67; by 2000 that had become #88 and #65.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Conor #422, Elliot #98.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 19972024

    Conor held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Elliot in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Conor #4 in 1997, Elliot #157 in 2017.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Conor #51, Elliot #187.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Conor, Elliot
FieldConorElliot
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningThe Anglicized form of Conchobar (Modern Irish Conchúr), from the elements 'cú' ('dog, hound') and 'cobar'.Not yet recorded
OriginIrishNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈkɑn.əɹ/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #16 (2025)Norway · Boys #84 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Conor has a recorded origin (Irish); Elliot does not have one recorded yet.
  • Conor and Elliot both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Conor; Elliot 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

  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 #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Elliot

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1983

    First recorded at #282 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #61 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #84 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys