Boys' name · since 1988

Konner

5,631 babies named Konner in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#1,656 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,968 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
5,631
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade

5,631 babies have been named Konner since 1988, making it today's #2968 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Konner recorded 5,631 times among boys since 1988, holding rank #2968 nationally today, ahead of 79% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.

  • #1,656 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,968 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 5,631 born since 1988
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Konner ranks #1,656 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,968 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,631 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.

#1,656 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,968 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
5,631
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%78.6%
Konner vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Konner's 5,631 recorded births place it above 96.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

37 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

37 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Konner compares

5,631 Top 12% higher than 88% of 13,930 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

Konner's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Konner Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 5,631 369 358,536
Peak-year births 322 34 22,252

Konner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Konner's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 322, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Konner popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
322
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
0100200300400 198819931998200320082013201820232025 42

Konner popularity over time - girls

159 total births recorded since 1993 (Konner as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 159 births
05101520 1993199619992003201420172024 6

Konner by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (2,212 births, 39% of the file).

2000s was Konner's strongest decade.

2,212 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Konner births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,212 births (39% of all-time use).

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

How Konner 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 Konner's total volume

Konner vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -140, 3.1%-57, 4.6%-113, 6%-78, 3.6%-51, 5.3%-22, 8.7%-56, 9.7%-113, 5.7%-28, 9.8%-56, 4.7%-126, 2.5%-144, 3.1%-27, 8.3%-146, 1.7%-40, 6.8%Konner-38, 5.7%Konner
Konner vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Konner by state

Where Konner concentrates geographically, total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Konner
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
463 8.2%
#2 California
327 5.8%
#3 Ohio
244 4.3%
#4 Indiana
203 3.6%
#5 Michigan
191 3.4%
#6 Georgia
189 3.4%
#7 Missouri
178 3.2%
#8 Louisiana
151 2.7%
Texas share of Konner's total US births 8.2%
Even split

463 of 5,631 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Konner appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Konner?
Since 1988, Social Security records show 5,631 babies named Konner. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #1,656 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #2,968 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 322 births.
Where does Konner sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Konner ranks #1,656 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,968 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Konner most popular?
Konner was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,212 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Konner most popular?
The top states for the name Konner are Texas (463 births), California (327 births), Ohio (244 births).
How long has the name Konner been used?
The SSA has tracked Konner since 1988 -- 38 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Konner?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Konnor, Konrad, Konstantinos, Kong, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Konner's data

  • Konner's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,212 total births); usage has since declined to 445 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Konners (463 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Konner

Nearby Names Like Konner

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Konner

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Konner: 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, 1988–2025 (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 Konner 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.