Boys' name · since 1914

Converse

20 babies named Converse in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#28,971 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade

Converse sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 20 recorded since 1914.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Converse has been recorded 20 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1953.

  • #28,971 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 20 born since 1914
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Converse ranks #28,971 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.

#28,971 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Converse's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% 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.

Converse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Converse splits its recorded history at 1921: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births).

Converse popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1953

Last recorded 1953
Peak year (1914)
5
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
5 1914191819211953 5

Converse by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (10 births, 50% of the file).

1910s was Converse's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Converse births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Converse? ▼
Converse has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,971 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1953. 5 babies were born in 1914, its single highest year.
Where does Converse sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Converse ranks #28,971 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 Converse most popular? ▼
Converse was most popular in the 1910s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Converse been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Converse since 1914 -- 40 years through the most recent 1953 data.
What names are similar to Converse? ▼
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 Converse's data

  • Converse's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Converse

Nearby Names Like Converse

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

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Converse: 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, 1914–1953 (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 Converse 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.