Recorded 1962–1980 Unisex name Peak 1970 62 births

Konya — unisex name

62 babies named Konya in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s171970s401980s5
1970s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Konya was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

9 babies were named Konya in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Konya

The Social Security Administration has registered 62 babies named Konya between 1962 and 1980, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Konya currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1980. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Konya is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 6 additional births since 2004.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Konya performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Konya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Konya 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 62 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.

Konya at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

62

Since 1962

19 years of records

Peak year

1970

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1962

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1980

Konya popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1962

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1970)
9
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
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Konya popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 2004 (Konya as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 2004 6

Konya by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
40 births that decade — 65% of Konya's all-time total
1960s171970s401980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Konya?
62 babies have been named Konya since 1962. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1970 with 9 births.
When was Konya most popular?
Konya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Is Konya a unisex name?
Yes, Konya is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 62 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Konya been used?
Konya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 19 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Konya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Konnie, Konstantina, Konstance, Koni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1962–1980 (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.