Conor vs Nigel
Conor and Nigelcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2000, Conor was ranked #6 and Nigel #277 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Conor was ranked #16 and Nigel #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Conor was ranked #578 and Nigel #3684 among boys in England and Wales.
Conor and Nigel over time
Conor and Nigel appear together in 2 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Conor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nigel in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Nigel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Conor and Nigel were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 48 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #16 and #676.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conor #57 in 1998, Nigel #552 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys48 shared years, 1964–2025
Conor held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Nigel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Conor #1 in 1995, Nigel #67 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conor #16, Nigel #676.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2025
Conor held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Nigel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Conor #57 in 1998, Nigel #552 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conor #578, Nigel #3684.
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 | Nigel |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #16 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| 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); Nigel does not have one recorded yet.
- Conor and Nigel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Conor; Nigel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #578 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Nigel
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #72 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1983
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New Zealand, in 1969 (recorded 1954–1983).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3684 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys