Connor
The Irish Conchobhar, usually read as “lover of hounds.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Connor first shows up in the national records in 1913. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1992 to 2021. Its biggest year was 2004, when 10,049 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 38 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 166 for boys. All told, 236,262 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Conner (57,262), Conor (27,449), Konnor (5,886), Konner (5,790), Connar (668) (total births since 1880)
Explore Connor interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 31 | No. 2273 |
| 1920s | 47 | No. 2765 |
| 1930s | 23 | No. 2868 |
| 1940s | 50 | No. 2606 |
| 1950s | 39 | No. 2764 |
| 1960s | 84 | No. 2217 |
| 1970s | 233 | No. 1128 |
| 1980s | 3,319 | No. 266 |
| 1990s | 57,391 | No. 47 |
| 2000s | 85,985 | No. 38 |
| 2010s | 68,270 | No. 49 |
| 2020s | 19,074 | No. 78 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.