Total births
56,395
Boys' name · since 1915
Conner
56,395 babies named Conner in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #781
- among boys today
- 56,395
- born since 1915
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Conner is the #781 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 56,395 recorded since 1915.
Conner has 56,395 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #781 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #781 among boys today
- 56,395 born since 1915
- 2000s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Conner is currently the #781 boys' name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 56,395 born since 1915, peaking in the 2000s.
- #781
- among boys today
- 56,395
- born since 1915
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Conner vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#781
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Conner was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
3,207 babies were named Conner in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Conner compares
56,395 Top 3% higher than 97% of 14,294 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
Conner's all-time total is 154x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Conner | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 56,395 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 3,207 | 23 | 22,252 |
Conner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Conner splits its recorded history at 1983: 99% of all births land in the more recent half, 1% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 3,207 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Conner at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2005
Current rank
#781
Active since
1915
Conner popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 3,207
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Conner popularity over time - girls
867 total births recorded since 1990 (Conner as girls' name)
Conner by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Conner's strongest decade.
24,931 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Conner births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 39
1910s
39 births
- 1920s 48
1920s
48 births
- 1930s 50
1930s
50 births
- 1940s 44
1940s
44 births
- 1950s 35
1950s
35 births
- 1960s 36
1960s
36 births
- 1970s 39
1970s
39 births
- 1980s 691
1980s
691 births
- 1990s
1990s
12,632 births
- 2000s
2000s
24,931 births
- 2010s
2010s
15,206 births
- 2020s 2,644
2020s
2,644 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 24,931 births (44% of all-time use).
How Conner 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 Conner's total volume
Conner vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Conner by state
Where Conner concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,119 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 4,059 | 7.2% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 2,664 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 2,357 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Florida | | 2,271 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 2,271 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 2,014 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Washington | | 1,956 | 3.5% |
California share of Conner's total US births 7.3%
Even split
4,119 of 56,395 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Conner appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Conner? ▼
Conner has been given to 56,395 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #781 as of the latest data. 3,207 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Conner most popular? ▼
Conner was most popular in the 2000s decade with 24,931 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Conner most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Conner are California (4,119 births), Texas (4,059 births), Ohio (2,664 births).
How long has the name Conner been used? ▼
Conner has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 111 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Conner? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Connor, Conrad, Conor, Connie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Conner's data
- Conner's decade-level peak was the 2000s (24,931 total births); usage has since declined to 2,644 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Conners (4,119 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Conner
Nearby Names Like Conner
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Conner
Connor Boy
#136 234,546 births
Conrad Boy
#469 39,282 births
Conor Boy
#709 27,380 births
Connie Boy
6,957 births
Constantine Boy
#1601 6,678 births
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Conner
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Conner: #781 Boys' Name - 56,395 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/conner. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Conner 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 June 2026.