Total births
389
Boys' name · since 1892
Con
Con has 389 recorded births since 1892 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 389
- total births
- 1892–1974
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
Con sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 389 recorded since 1892.
Con has 389 recorded births among boys since 1892, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 1974.
- 389 total births
- 1892–1974 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
389 boys have been named Con since 1892, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1974.
- 389
- total births
- 1892–1974
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Con was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
13 babies were named Con in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Con's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Con's SSA record in two at 1941 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Con at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1892
Con popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–1974
- Peak year (1925)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Con by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Con's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Con births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
30 births
- 1920s
1920s
71 births
- 1930s
1930s
68 births
- 1940s
1940s
75 births
- 1950s
1950s
70 births
- 1960s
1960s
58 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 75 births (19% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Con? ▼
Con has been given to 389 babies in the U.S. since 1892, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1974. 13 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
When was Con most popular? ▼
Con was most popular in the 1940s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Con been used? ▼
Con has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 83 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Con? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Connor, Conner, Conrad, Conor, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Con's data
- Con's decade-level peak was the 1940s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Con
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1892–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Con: Baby Name Since 1892 - 389 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/con. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Con draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.