Total births
145
Boys' name · since 1972
Konan
145 babies named Konan in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7905
- among boys today
- 145
- born since 1972
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Konan currently ranks #7905 among boys' names in America, with 145 babies recorded since 1972.
Konan has 145 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7905 as of the latest data, more common than 45% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #7905 among boys today
- 145 born since 1972
- 2020s peak decade
- 45% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Konan is currently the #7905 boys' name in America, more common than 45% of boys - 145 born since 1972, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7905
- among boys today
- 145
- born since 1972
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Konan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7905
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 45% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Konan was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
24 babies were named Konan in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Konan compares
145 32th percentile among 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
Konan's all-time total is 60% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Konan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 145 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 23 | 22,252 |
Konan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Konan's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Konan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#7,905
Active since
1972
Konan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Konan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Konan's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Konan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 8
2000s
8 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s
2020s
88 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 88 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Konan? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 145 babies named Konan. Today it holds rank #7905 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 24 births.
When was Konan most popular? ▼
Konan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Konan been used? ▼
Records for Konan go back to 1972, giving 54 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Konan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Konnor, Konner, Konrad, Konstantinos, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Konan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Konan
Konnor Boy
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Konner Boy
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Konrad Boy
#1878 4,077 births
Konstantinos Boy
#2692 2,122 births
Kong Boy
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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, 1972–2025 (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. "Konan: #7905 Boys' Name - 145 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/konan. 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 Konan 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.