US rank #782 Boys' name Peak 2005 56,111 births

Conner — #782 US boys' name

56,111 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.

1910s391920s481930s501940s441950s351960s361970s401980s6911990s126322000s249302010s152042020s2362
#782
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Conner

The Social Security Administration has registered 56,111 babies named Conner between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Conner currently holds the #782 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 3,207 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Conner performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 24,930 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Conner shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 4,097 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Conner in 50 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Conner 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 56,111 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.

Conner at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

56,111

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

2005

3,207 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#782

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Conner popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2005)
3,207
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,0004,000 202420132002199119801959194119231915 9

Conner popularity over time — girls

857 total births recorded since 1990 (Conner as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 857 births
020406080 20242019201420082003199819931990 6

Conner by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
24,930 births that decade — 44% of Conner's all-time total
1910s391920s481930s501940s441950s351960s361970s401980s6911990s126322000s249302010s152042020s2362

Conner by state

Where Conner concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Conner
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
4,097 7.3%
#2 Texas
4,039 7.2%
#3 Ohio
2,653 4.7%
#4 Indiana
2,350 4.2%
#5 Michigan
2,260 4.0%
#6 Florida
2,255 4.0%
#7 Pennsylvania
2,006 3.6%
#8 Washington
1,951 3.5%
California share of Conner's total US births 7.3%
Even split

4,097 of 56,111 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?
56,111 babies have been named Conner since 1915. It currently ranks #782 among boys. The peak year was 2005 with 3,207 births.
When was Conner most popular?
Conner was most popular in the 2000s decade with 24,930 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Conner most popular?
The top states for the name Conner are California (4,097 births), Texas (4,039 births), Ohio (2,653 births).
How long has the name Conner been used?
Conner has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1915–2024 (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.