US rank #2306 Unisex name Peak 2011 4,008 births

Conley — #2306 US boys' name

4,008 babies named Conley in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s161890s181900s581910s2851920s4291930s4121940s4361950s3141960s2191970s1691980s1491990s2142000s3122010s6802020s297
#2306
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 84% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Conley was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

77 babies were named Conley in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Conley

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,008 babies named Conley between 1882 and 2024, spanning 143 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Conley currently holds the #2306 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 77 babies received it in a single year. Conley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 554 additional births since 1963.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Conley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 680 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Conley shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Tennessee, which accounts for 263 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kentucky and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Conley in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Conley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,008 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Conley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,008

Since 1882

143 years of records

Peak year

2011

77 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,306

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1882

Recorded for 143 years

Last year on file: 2024

Conley popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1882

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
77
Annual births at peak — across 143 years of records
020406080100 202420071990197319561939192219041882 5

Conley popularity over time — girls

554 total births recorded since 1963 (Conley as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 554 births
0204060 202420202016201220082004199919941963 5

Conley by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
680 births that decade — 17% of Conley's all-time total
1880s161890s181900s581910s2851920s4291930s4121940s4361950s3141960s2191970s1691980s1491990s2142000s3122010s6802020s297

Conley by state

Where Conley concentrates geographically — total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Conley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Tennessee
263 6.6%
#2 Kentucky
241 6.0%
#3 North Carolina
215 5.4%
#4 Texas
134 3.3%
#5 Virginia
99 2.5%
#6 Ohio
34 0.8%
#7 Arkansas
26 0.6%
#8 Georgia
12 0.3%
Tennessee share of Conley's total US births 6.6%
Even split

263 of 4,008 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Conley appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Conley?
4,008 babies have been named Conley since 1882. It currently ranks #2306 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 77 births.
When was Conley most popular?
Conley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 680 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Conley most popular?
The top states for the name Conley are Tennessee (263 births), Kentucky (241 births), North Carolina (215 births).
Is Conley a unisex name?
Yes, Conley is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 4,008 births, and as a girl's name it has 554 births.
How long has the name Conley been used?
Conley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 143 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Conley?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1882–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.