Conor vs Lee
Conor and Leecompared 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 Lee #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Conor was ranked #20 and Lee #319 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Conor was ranked #181 and Lee #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conor was ranked #422 and Lee #1235 among boys in England and Wales.
Conor and Lee over time
Conor and Lee appear together in 3 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Conor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lee in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Conor and Lee changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #422 and #1235.
- Mirrored each other
Over 55 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Conor rose about as far as Lee fell — from #45 and #185 in 1970 to #16 and #348 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Conor and Lee were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 55 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #16 and #348.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conor #57 in 1998, Lee #64 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #64 in England and Wales · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #422 and #1235.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1970–2025
Conor held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Lee in 0.
Highest recorded here: Conor #1 in 1995, Lee #42 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conor #16, Lee #348.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Conor held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Lee in 7.
Highest recorded here: Conor #57 in 1998, Lee #64 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conor #422, Lee #1235.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1997–2018
Conor held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Lee in 0.
Highest recorded here: Conor #4 in 1997, Lee #42 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Conor #20, Lee #319.
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 | Lee |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #16 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conor has a recorded origin (Irish); Lee does not have one recorded yet.
- Conor has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Lee.
- A meaning is recorded for Conor; Lee 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
Lee
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2018
Highest recorded position: #42 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2018).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys