Boys' name · since 1956
Confesor
Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 40 babies named Confesor, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #23,665 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 40
- born since 1956
- 1970s
- peak decade
Confesor sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 40 recorded since 1956.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Confesor has been recorded 40 times among boys since 1956, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1980.
- #23,665 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 40 born since 1956
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Confesor ranks #23,665 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1956, peaking in the 1970s.
- #23,665 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 40
- born since 1956
- 1970s
- peak decade
Confesor's 40 recorded births place it above 47.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Confesor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Confesor's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Confesor popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1980
- Peak year (1980)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Confesor by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (18 births, 45% of the file).
1970s was Confesor's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Confesor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 18 births (45% of all-time use).
Confesor by state
Where Confesor concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 12.5% |
5 of 40 births nationwide.
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What to do with Confesor's data
- Confesor's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 1980s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Confesors (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Confesor: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~24 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, 1956–1980 (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 Confesor 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.