Conor vs Neill
Conor and Neillcompared 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 2001, Conor was ranked #4 and Neill #409 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Conor was ranked #12 and Neill #357 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2013, Conor was ranked #246 and Neill #4685 among boys in England and Wales.
Conor and Neill over time
Conor and Neill appear together in 1 published list, across 33 years of shared records. Conor held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Neill in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Neill reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Conor 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 33 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Conor rose about as far as Neill fell — from #56 and #191 in 1964 to #4 and #409 in 2001.
- Longest-running competitions
Conor and Neill were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1964 to 2001, ending at #4 and #409.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1964–2001
Conor held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Neill in 0.
Highest recorded here: Conor #1 in 1995, Neill #154 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Conor #4, Neill #409.
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 | Neill |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #16 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4685 (2013) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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 has a recorded origin (Irish); Neill does not have one recorded yet.
- Conor has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Neill.
- A meaning is recorded for Conor; Neill doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Neill
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 recorded1964–2001
Highest recorded position: #154 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1964–2001).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2001
Most recently recorded at #409 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2001.
Republic of Ireland · Boys