Conor vs Morgan
Conor and Morgancompared 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 Morgan #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Conor was ranked #48 and Morgan #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Conor was ranked #181 and Morgan #478 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conor was ranked #422 and Morgan #334 among boys in England and Wales.
Conor and Morgan over time
Conor and Morgan appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Conor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Morgan 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 3 of those lists, and Morgan in none. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Conor and Morgan changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #422 and #334.
- Longest-running competitions
Conor and Morgan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #16 and #577.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conor #57 in 1998, Morgan #52 in 1999.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Conor held the stronger position in 62 of those years, Morgan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Conor #1 in 1995, Morgan #105 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conor #16, Morgan #577.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Conor held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Morgan in 20.
Highest recorded here: Conor #57 in 1998, Morgan #52 in 1999.
The order changed in 2022: Morgan moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #288 and #374; by 2022 that had become #366 and #366.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conor #422, Morgan #334.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1997–2022
Conor held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Morgan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Conor #4 in 1997, Morgan #92 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Conor #48, Morgan #414.
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 | Morgan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #16 (2025) | Norway · Boys #411 (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); Morgan does not have one recorded yet.
- Conor and Morgan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Conor; Morgan 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
Morgan
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #427 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #411 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys