Boys' name · since 1890
Conard
Since 1890, U.S. Social Security records show 763 babies named Conard, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,069 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 763
- born since 1890
- 1920s
- peak decade
763 boys have been named Conard since 1890, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Conard recorded 763 times among boys since 1890, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 1996.
- #6,069 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 763 born since 1890
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Conard ranks #6,069 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 763 born since 1890, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,069 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 763
- born since 1890
- 1920s
- peak decade
Conard's 763 recorded births place it above 86.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by West Virginia.
Conard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Conard's full recorded timeline at 1942, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1944, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Conard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–1996
- Peak year (1923)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1996.
763 total births across 107 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1923 with 29 births in a single year.
Conard by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (190 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Conard's strongest decade.
190 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Conard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
132 births
- 1920s
1920s
190 births
- 1930s
1930s
181 births
- 1940s
1940s
99 births
- 1950s 71
1950s
71 births
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 190 births (25% of all-time use).
Conard decade highlights
- Peak decade 190 births
- Runner-up 181 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Conard 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 Conard's total volume
Conard by state
Where Conard concentrates geographically, total births since 1890
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | West Virginia | | 12 | 1.6% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 11 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
12 of 763 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- West Virginia 1.6% of nationwide
- North Carolina 1.4% of nationwide
- Ohio 0.7% of nationwide
- Texas 0.7% of nationwide
Recorded in 4 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
West Virginia accounts for 1.6% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Conard's data
- Conard's decade-level peak was the 1920s (190 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- West Virginia records the most Conards (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. West Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Conard: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~106 yrs)
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, 1890–1996 (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 Conard 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.
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