Unisex name · since 1882

Conley

Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 4,061 babies named Conley, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,058 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,519 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
4,061
born since 1882
2010s
peak decade

4,061 babies have been named Conley since 1882, making it today's #2519 unisex name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Conley has been recorded 4,061 times among boys since 1882, currently ranked #2519 nationally and more common than 82% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.

  • #2,058 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,519 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 4,061 born since 1882
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Conley ranks #2,058 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,519 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,061 born since 1882, peaking in the 2010s.

#2,058 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,519 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
4,061
born since 1882
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%81.9%
Conley vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Conley's 4,061 recorded births place it above 95.47% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

16 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Tennessee.

How Conley compares

4,061 Top 15% higher than 85% of 13,930 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

Conley's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Conley Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 4,061 369 358,536
Peak-year births 77 34 22,252

Conley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Conley's full recorded timeline at 1961, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 77 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Conley popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
77
Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
020406080100 188219131930194719641981199820152025 53

Conley popularity over time - girls

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

Unisex variant - 600 births
0204060 196319972002200620102014201820222025 46

Conley by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (680 births, 17% of the file).

2010s was Conley's strongest decade.

680 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.

Conley births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 680 births (17% of all-time use).

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

How Conley 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 Conley's total volume

Conley vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -26, 18.5%-32, 12.8%-43, 10.6%-55, 4.4%-63, 3.8%-60, 4.9%-57, 6.5%-60, 5.5%-145, 2%-54, 4.6%-28, 13%-116, 2.1%-105, 3.6%-146, 2.1%-141, 2.5%Conley-144, 1.9%Conley
Conley vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

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
268 6.6%
#2 Kentucky
241 5.9%
#3 North Carolina
215 5.3%
#4 Texas
134 3.3%
#5 Virginia
99 2.4%
#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

268 of 4,061 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? ▼
Conley has been given to 4,061 babies in the U.S. since 1882, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #2,058 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #2,519 of 13,930. 77 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
Where does Conley sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Conley ranks #2,058 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,519 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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 (268 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 4,061 births, and as a girl's name it has 600 births.
How long has the name Conley been used? ▼
Conley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 144 years of data through 2025.
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.

What to do with Conley's data

  • Conley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (680 total births) through the 2020s (350) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Tennessee records the most Conleys (268 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names

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

Keep exploring Conley

Nearby Names Like Conley

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

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

Compare Conley side by side: Conley vs Connor Conley vs Conner Conley vs Conrad

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Conley: 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, 1882–2025 (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 Conley 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.