Conor vs Eugene
Conor and Eugenecompared 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 2022, Conor was ranked #13 and Eugene #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Conor was ranked #21 and Eugene #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conor was ranked #422 and Eugene #1517 among boys in England and Wales.
Conor and Eugene over time
Conor and Eugene appear together in 3 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Conor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eugene in 0.
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.
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 took the other's place near the top
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Conor moved into the top 50 at #47 in 1966 as Eugene fell out of it to #51, having been #47 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1966, Conor moved ahead of Eugene in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #56 and #47 the year before became #47 and #51.
- Longest-running competitions
Conor and Eugene were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 57 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #13 and #572.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conor #57 in 1998, Eugene #669 in 1998.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #56 and #50 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2022 they were #13 and #572.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1964–2022
Conor held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Eugene in 2.
Highest recorded here: Conor #1 in 1995, Eugene #47 in 1965.
The order changed in 1966: Conor moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #56 and #47; by 1966 that had become #47 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Conor #13, Eugene #572.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Conor held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Eugene in 0.
Highest recorded here: Conor #57 in 1998, Eugene #669 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conor #422, Eugene #1517.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1997–2019
Conor held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Eugene in 0.
Highest recorded here: Conor #4 in 1997, Eugene #186 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Conor #21, Eugene #418.
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 | Eugene |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #16 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1517 (2024) |
| 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); Eugene does not have one recorded yet.
- Conor has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Eugene.
- A meaning is recorded for Conor; Eugene doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Eugene
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #50 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 recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1517 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys