US rank #1525 Boys' name Peak 2024 2,769 births

Conway — #1525 US boys' name

2,769 babies named Conway in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51890s61900s291910s1761920s3661930s2211940s1941950s1811960s1701970s1811980s1061990s1262000s1192010s4532020s436
#1525
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 89% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Conway was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

115 babies were named Conway in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Conway

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,769 babies named Conway between 1881 and 2024, spanning 144 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Conway currently holds the #1525 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 115 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Conway performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 453 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Conway shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 118 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Virginia and Arkansas. In total, SSA state-level files list Conway in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Conway 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 2,769 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.

Conway at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,769

Since 1881

144 years of records

Peak year

2024

115 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,525

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1881

Recorded for 144 years

Last year on file: 2024

Conway popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1881

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
115
Annual births at peak — across 144 years of records
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Conway popularity over time — girls

11 total births recorded since 2021 (Conway as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 20242021 6

Conway by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
453 births that decade — 16% of Conway's all-time total
1880s51890s61900s291910s1761920s3661930s2211940s1941950s1811960s1701970s1811980s1061990s1262000s1192010s4532020s436

Conway by state

Where Conway concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Conway
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
118 4.3%
#2 Virginia
52 1.9%
#3 Arkansas
40 1.4%
#4 North Carolina
18 0.7%
#5 Minnesota
15 0.5%
#6 California
13 0.5%
#7 Florida
12 0.4%
#8 Tennessee
11 0.4%
Texas share of Conway's total US births 4.3%
Even split

118 of 2,769 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Conway appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Conway?
2,769 babies have been named Conway since 1881. It currently ranks #1525 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 115 births.
When was Conway most popular?
Conway was most popular in the 2010s decade with 453 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Conway most popular?
The top states for the name Conway are Texas (118 births), Virginia (52 births), Arkansas (40 births).
How long has the name Conway been used?
Conway has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 144 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Conway?
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, 1881–2024 (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.