Total births
2,438
Boys' name · since 1923
Conan
2,438 babies named Conan in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2017
- among boys today
- 2,438
- born since 1923
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other boys
2,438 babies have been named Conan since 1923, making it today's #2017 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Conan recorded 2,438 times among boys since 1923, holding rank #2017 nationally today, ahead of 86% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2025.
- #2017 among boys today
- 2,438 born since 1923
- 2010s peak decade
- 86% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Conan is currently the #2017 boys' name in America, more common than 86% of boys - 2,438 born since 1923, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2017
- among boys today
- 2,438
- born since 1923
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other boys
Conan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2017
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 86% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Conan was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
98 babies were named Conan in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Conan compares
2,438 Top 19% higher than 81% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Conan's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Conan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,438 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 98 | 23 | 22,252 |
Conan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Conan's full recorded timeline at 1987, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1933, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 98 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Conan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,017
Active since
1923
Conan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 98
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Conan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Conan's strongest decade.
488 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Conan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 66
1950s
66 births
- 1960s 131
1960s
131 births
- 1970s
1970s
470 births
- 1980s
1980s
315 births
- 1990s
1990s
230 births
- 2000s
2000s
263 births
- 2010s
2010s
488 births
- 2020s
2020s
452 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 488 births (20% of all-time use).
How Conan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Conan's total volume
Conan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Conan by state
Where Conan concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 291 | 11.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 54 | 2.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 27 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 22 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Florida | | 11 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Washington | | 10 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 7 | 0.3% |
California share of Conan's total US births 11.9%
Even split
291 of 2,438 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Conan appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Conan? ▼
2,438 babies have been named Conan since 1923. It currently ranks #2017 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 98 births.
When was Conan most popular? ▼
Conan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 488 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Conan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Conan are California (291 births), Texas (54 births), New York (27 births).
How long has the name Conan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Conan since 1923 -- 103 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Conan? ▼
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 Conan's data
- Conan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (488 total births) through the 2020s (452) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Conans (291 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Conan
Nearby Names Like Conan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Conan
Connor Boy
#136 234,546 births
Conner Boy
#781 56,395 births
Conrad Boy
#469 39,282 births
Conor Boy
#709 27,380 births
Connie Boy
6,957 births
Compare Conan side by side: Conan vs Connor Conan vs Conner Conan vs Conrad
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Conan
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, 1923–2025 (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. "Conan: #2017 Boys' Name - 2,438 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/conan. 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 Conan 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.