Conor vs Joseph
Conor and Josephcompared 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 Joseph #64 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1996, Conor was ranked #98 and Joseph #23 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Conor was ranked #51 and Joseph #34 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conor was ranked #422 and Joseph #56 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Conor was ranked #181 and Joseph #82 among boys in Scotland.
Conor and Joseph over time
Conor and Joseph appear together in 3 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Conor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Joseph 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, Joseph 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Joseph moved into the top 50 at #34 in 2024 as Conor fell out of it to #51, having been #38 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Joseph moved ahead of Conor in Northern Ireland · Boys — #38 and #76 the year before became #51 and #34.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Conor and Joseph averaged 20.9 places apart, ending at #51 and #34.
- Longest-running competitions
Conor and Joseph were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #16 and #64.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conor #57 in 1998, Joseph #7 in 2000.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Conor held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Joseph in 23.
Highest recorded here: Conor #1 in 1995, Joseph #11 in 1964.
The order changed in 1987: Conor moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #24 and #18; by 1987 that had become #18 and #20.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conor #16, Joseph #64.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Conor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Joseph in 29.
Highest recorded here: Conor #57 in 1998, Joseph #7 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conor #422, Joseph #56.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Conor held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Joseph in 1.
Highest recorded here: Conor #4 in 1997, Joseph #22 in 2013.
The order changed in 2024: Joseph moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #38 and #76; by 2024 that had become #51 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conor #51, Joseph #34.
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 | Joseph |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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 #33 (2025) |
| 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); Joseph does not have one recorded yet.
- Conor and Joseph both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Conor; Joseph 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
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
Joseph
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #33 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys