Conor vs Julian
Conor and Juliancompared 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 Julian #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Conor was ranked #38 and Julian #348 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Conor was ranked #181 and Julian #234 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conor was ranked #422 and Julian #280 among boys in England and Wales.
Conor and Julian over time
Conor and Julian appear together in 2 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Conor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Julian 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 59 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Conor rose about as far as Julian fell — from #56 and #191 in 1964 to #16 and #348 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Conor and Julian were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 59 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #16 and #348.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys59 shared years, 1964–2025
Conor held the stronger position in 59 of those years, Julian in 0.
Highest recorded here: Conor #1 in 1995, Julian #129 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conor #16, Julian #348.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Conor held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Julian in 8.
Highest recorded here: Conor #57 in 1998, Julian #267 in 2022.
The order changed in 2019: Julian moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #247 and #276; by 2019 that had become #327 and #268.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conor #422, Julian #280.
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 | Julian |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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) | Norway · Boys #54 (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); Julian does not have one recorded yet.
- Conor and Julian both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Conor; Julian 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
Julian
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #191 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 recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in Norway, in 2011 (recorded 1967–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #54 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys