Conor vs Patrick
Conor and Patrickcompared 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 Patrick #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Conor was ranked #51 and Patrick #26 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1996, Conor was ranked #98 and Patrick #52 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conor was ranked #422 and Patrick #120 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Conor was ranked #181 and Patrick #125 among boys in Scotland.
Conor and Patrick over time
Conor and Patrick appear together in 3 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Patrick reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Conor in 1. 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Patrick moved into the top 50 at #26 in 2024 as Conor fell out of it to #51, having been #38 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Patrick moved ahead of Conor in England and Wales · Boys — #66 and #69 the year before became #88 and #70.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Conor and Patrick averaged 14.7 places apart, ending at #51 and #26.
- Longest-running competitions
Conor and Patrick were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #16 and #25.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conor #57 in 1998, Patrick #66 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #66 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #422 and #120.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Conor held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Patrick in 31.
Highest recorded here: Conor #1 in 1995, Patrick #2 in 1964.
The order changed in 2025: Conor moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #19 and #16; by 2025 that had become #16 and #25.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conor #16, Patrick #25.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Conor held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Patrick in 25.
Highest recorded here: Conor #57 in 1998, Patrick #66 in 1996.
The order changed in 2000: Patrick moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #66 and #69; by 2000 that had become #88 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conor #422, Patrick #120.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Conor held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Patrick in 1.
Highest recorded here: Conor #4 in 1997, Patrick #18 in 2003.
The order changed in 2024: Patrick moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #38 and #40; by 2024 that had become #51 and #26.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conor #51, Patrick #26.
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 | Patrick |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The Anglicized form of Conchobar (Modern Irish Conchúr), from the elements 'cú' ('dog, hound') and 'cobar'. | From Latin Patricius, meaning 'nobleman, patrician'. Adopted by Saint Patrick (originally named Sucat), a Romanized Briton who Christianized Ireland and became its patron saint. |
| Origin | Irish | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɑn.əɹ/ | /ˈpæt.ɹɪk/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Pádraig, Pádraic |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Conor is recorded with a Irish origin, while Patrick is recorded with a Latin origin.
- Conor and Patrick both have 2 syllables.
- Conor's recorded meaning differs from Patrick's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Conor a "medium" Data Confidence level and Patrick a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Patrick
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #315 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys