Boys' name · since 1914

Conn

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 119 babies named Conn, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,251 of 45,481
all-time among boys
119
born since 1914
1960s
peak decade

119 boys have been named Conn since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Conn recorded 119 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1989.

  • #16,251 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 119 born since 1914
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Conn ranks #16,251 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 119 born since 1914, peaking in the 1960s.

#16,251 of 45,481
all-time among boys
119
born since 1914
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Conn's 119 recorded births place it above 64.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Conn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Conn's full recorded timeline at 1959, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Conn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1969)
9
Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
45678910 1914194119511959196819711989 5

Conn by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (31 births, 26% of the file).

1960s was Conn's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Conn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 31 births (26% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Conn?
Conn has been given to 119 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,251 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 9 babies were born in 1969, its single highest year.
Where does Conn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Conn ranks #16,251 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Conn most popular?
Conn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Conn been used?
Records for Conn go back to 1914, giving 76 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Conn?
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 Conn's data

  • Conn's decade-level peak was the 1960s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Conn

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Conn: 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, 1914–1989 (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 Conn 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.