Conor vs George
Conor and Georgecompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conor was ranked #422 and George #6 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Conor was ranked #16 and George #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Conor was ranked #51 and George #40 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1996, Conor was ranked #98 and George #43 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Conor was ranked #181 and George #48 among boys in Scotland.
Conor and George over time
Conor and George appear together in 3 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Conor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, George 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.
Conor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, George 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 2022, George moved ahead of Conor in Northern Ireland · Boys — #28 and #31 the year before became #48 and #38.
- Mirrored each other
Over 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Conor rose about as far as George fell — from #56 and #52 in 1964 to #16 and #112 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Conor and George were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #16 and #112.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Conor held the stronger position in 60 of those years, George in 1.
Highest recorded here: Conor #1 in 1995, George #52 in 1964.
The order changed in 1966: Conor moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #56 and #56; by 1966 that had become #47 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conor #16, George #112.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Conor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 29.
Highest recorded here: Conor #57 in 1998, George #2 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conor #422, George #6.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Conor held the stronger position in 25 of those years, George in 3.
Highest recorded here: Conor #4 in 1997, George #25 in 2023.
The order changed in 2022: George moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #28 and #31; by 2022 that had become #48 and #38.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conor #51, George #40.
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 | George |
|---|---|---|
| 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'. | Farmer, earth-worker. |
| Origin | Irish | Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɑn.əɹ/ | /ˈdʒɔːdʒ/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #16 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #24 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a Irish origin, while George is recorded with a Greek origin.
- Conor and George both have 2 syllables.
- Conor's recorded meaning differs from George'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
George
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys