US rank #3393 Boys' name Peak 2022 1,728 births

Connell — #3393 US boys' name

1,728 babies named Connell in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s221920s741930s971940s1181950s2321960s1951970s1491980s1101990s1582000s1872010s1972020s189
#3393
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 76% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

13% of everyone ever named Connell was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

46 babies were named Connell in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Connell

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,728 babies named Connell between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Connell currently holds the #3393 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 46 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Connell performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 232 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Connell shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 26 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Connell in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Connell 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 1,728 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.

Connell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,728

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

2022

46 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#3,393

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Connell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
46
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
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Connell popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1926 (Connell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1926 5

Connell by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
232 births that decade — 13% of Connell's all-time total
1910s221920s741930s971940s1181950s2321960s1951970s1491980s1101990s1582000s1872010s1972020s189

Connell by state

Where Connell concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Connell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
26 1.5%
#2 California
16 0.9%
#3 Georgia
10 0.6%
#4 Florida
6 0.3%
#5 New York
6 0.3%
#6 Alabama
5 0.3%
#7 Pennsylvania
5 0.3%
North Carolina share of Connell's total US births 1.5%
Even split

26 of 1,728 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Connell?
1,728 babies have been named Connell since 1913. It currently ranks #3393 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 46 births.
When was Connell most popular?
Connell was most popular in the 1950s decade with 232 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Connell most popular?
The top states for the name Connell are North Carolina (26 births), California (16 births), Georgia (10 births).
How long has the name Connell been used?
Connell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Connell?
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, 1913–2024 (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.