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Conor vs Henry

Conor and Henrycompared 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 2025, Conor was ranked #578 and Henry #13 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Conor was ranked #16 and Henry #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Conor was ranked #51 and Henry #45 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1996, Conor was ranked #98 and Henry #55 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Conor was ranked #181 and Henry #95 among boys in Scotland.

Conor and Henry over time

Conor and Henry appear together in 3 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Conor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Henry 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, Henry 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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Conor held the stronger position in 62 of those years, Henry in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Conor #1 in 1995, Henry #60 in 1964.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Conor #16, Henry #76.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

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

    Highest recorded here: Conor #57 in 1998, Henry #10 in 2021.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Conor #578, Henry #13.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Conor held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Henry in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Conor #4 in 1997, Henry #22 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2022: Henry moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #28 and #55; by 2022 that had become #48 and #40.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Conor #51, Henry #45.

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 Henry

Pairs where Henry 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, Henry
FieldConorHenry
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningThe Anglicized form of Conchobar (Modern Irish Conchúr), from the elements 'cú' ('dog, hound') and 'cobar'.Home ruler, estate ruler.
OriginIrishGermanic, via Old French Henri
Pronunciation/ˈkɑn.əɹ//ˈhɛnɹi/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedHarry, Hal, Heinrich, Henri
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #16 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #6 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Conor is recorded with a Irish origin, while Henry is recorded with a Germanic, via Old French Henri origin.
  • Conor and Henry both have 2 syllables.
  • Conor's recorded meaning differs from Henry's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Conor a "medium" Data Confidence level and Henry a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

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

Henry

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #102 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1993–2025

    Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 1993–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #13 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys