How Many People Are Named Conor?
people named Conor are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 12,748 people in the US has this name
Based on 27,449 babies named Conor in Social Security records from 1961 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
π Rare
Peak Year
1,263 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Conchobhar which means "dog lover" or "wolf lover". It has been in use in Ireland for centuries and was the name of several Irish kings. It was also borne by the legendary Ulster king Conchobar mac Nessa, known for his tragic desire for Deirdre.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
Same Sound, Other Spellings
These names are pronounced like Conor in English. Counting Conor and these spellings together, about 320,960 people alive in the US have the name.
β§ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Conor (99.8%) were boys.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Conor alive today is about 21 years old, and 70% are under 30. Half of them were between 9 and 31 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Conor first appears in the records in 1961 and was given most often in 1993, to 1,263 babies. In 2025, 292 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1961 to 2025
π Rank History
Conor has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #232, in 1993. In 2025 it ranked #845.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #845 |
| Best rank | #232 (1993) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #321 in the 1990s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Conor alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Conor were born in New York than in any other state: about 3,013 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Conor was given 4.4 times as often in Massachusetts, 2.9 times in Connecticut and 2.5 times in New Hampshire.
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