Boys' name · since 1963

Conal

Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 126 babies named Conal, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,898 of 45,481
all-time among boys
126
born since 1963
1990s
peak decade

Conal is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 126 have been recorded since 1963.

Social Security Administration records show Conal recorded 126 times among boys since 1963, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2021.

  • #15,898 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 126 born since 1963
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Conal ranks #15,898 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 126 born since 1963, peaking in the 1990s.

#15,898 of 45,481
all-time among boys
126
born since 1963
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Conal's 126 recorded births place it above 64.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Conal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Conal's full recorded timeline at 1999, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Conal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1995)
10
Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
4681012 1963198319961999200520112021 5

Conal by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (41 births, 33% of the file).

1990s was Conal's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Conal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 41 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Conal? ▼
Since 1963, Social Security records show 126 babies named Conal. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,898 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 1995, with 10 births.
Where does Conal sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Conal ranks #15,898 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Conal most popular? ▼
Conal was most popular in the 1990s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Conal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Conal since 1963 -- 59 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Conal? ▼
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 Conal's data

  • Conal's decade-level peak was the 1990s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Conal

Nearby Names Like Conal

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Conal

Connor Boy
#166 234,546 births
Conner Boy
#864 56,395 births
Conrad Boy
#417 39,282 births
Conor Boy
#844 27,380 births
Connie Boy
6,957 births

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Seaton
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Ceferino
126 births · Peak 1981
Skeeter
126 births · Peak 1978

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Conal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1963–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Conal 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 August 2026.