Conor vs Stewart
Conor and Stewartcompared 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 2002, Conor was ranked #4 and Stewart #393 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Conor was ranked #12 and Stewart #207 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Conor was ranked #351 and Stewart #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Conor and Stewart over time
Conor and Stewart appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Conor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stewart in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Stewart 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 35 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Conor rose about as far as Stewart fell — from #56 and #191 in 1964 to #4 and #393 in 2002.
- Longest-running competitions
Conor and Stewart were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1964 to 2002, ending at #4 and #393.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conor #57 in 1998, Stewart #358 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1964–2002
Conor held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Stewart in 0.
Highest recorded here: Conor #1 in 1995, Stewart #154 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Conor #4, Stewart #393.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2023
Conor held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Stewart in 0.
Highest recorded here: Conor #57 in 1998, Stewart #358 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Conor #351, Stewart #4991.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1997–2006
Conor held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Stewart in 0.
Highest recorded here: Conor #4 in 1997, Stewart #125 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Conor #12, Stewart #207.
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 | Stewart |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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) | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conor has a recorded origin (Irish); Stewart does not have one recorded yet.
- Conor and Stewart both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Conor; Stewart 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 #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Stewart
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #99 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 recorded1954–1964
Highest recorded position: #84 among boys in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1964).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys