Conor vs Jason
Conor and Jasoncompared 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 Jason #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Conor was ranked #51 and Jason #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1996, Conor was ranked #98 and Jason #58 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Conor was ranked #181 and Jason #199 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Conor was ranked #578 and Jason #187 among boys in England and Wales.
Conor and Jason over time
Conor and Jason appear together in 3 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Conor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jason 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.
Jason reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Conor 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 2001, Jason moved ahead of Conor in England and Wales · Boys — #88 and #97 the year before became #93 and #92.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Conor and Jason changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2025, ending at #16 and #135.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 61 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Conor and Jason averaged 57.4 places apart, ending at #16 and #135.
- Longest-running competitions
Conor and Jason were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #578 and #187.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conor #57 in 1998, Jason #69 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #69 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #578 and #187.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Conor held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Jason in 11.
Highest recorded here: Conor #1 in 1995, Jason #18 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conor #16, Jason #135.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Conor held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jason in 25.
Highest recorded here: Conor #57 in 1998, Jason #69 in 1996.
The order changed in 2001: Jason moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #88 and #97; by 2001 that had become #93 and #92.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conor #578, Jason #187.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Conor held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Jason in 0.
Highest recorded here: Conor #4 in 1997, Jason #36 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conor #51, Jason #305.
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 | Jason |
|---|---|---|
| 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'. | From Ancient Greek Iason, meaning 'healer'. In Greek mythology, Jason led the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece; the name also appears in the New Testament as a Hellenized form possibly of a Hebrew name. |
| Origin | Irish | Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɑn.əɹ/ | /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.sən/ |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conor is recorded with a Irish origin, while Jason is recorded with a Greek origin.
- Conor and Jason both have 2 syllables.
- Conor's recorded meaning differs from Jason'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 #578 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Jason
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2005
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #187 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys