Connor
An anglicized form of the Irish Conchobhar, read as lover of hounds, from con, hound or wolf, with a word for desiring. Kings of Ulster bore it.
Connor in 2025
Connor was given to 2,225 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 300th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,490 babies born.
The history of Connor
Connor reached its highest point in 2004, when 10,116 babies were given the name, ranking 58th that year.
Across the 113 years of records since 1913, 236,262 babies have been named Connor. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Connor by decade
| Decade | Babies named Connor | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 31 | 4,467 |
| 1920s | 47 | 5,474 |
| 1930s | 23 | 5,778 |
| 1940s | 50 | 5,792 |
| 1950s | 39 | 6,342 |
| 1960s | 84 | 5,502 |
| 1970s | 233 | 2,760 |
| 1980s | 3,360 | 550 |
| 1990s | 58,389 | 81 |
| 2000s | 86,358 | 58 |
| 2010s | 68,465 | 67 |
| 2020s | 19,183 | 130 |
Where Connor is heading
Connor has fallen 67% over the past decade, from 6,794 babies in 2015 to 2,225 in 2025.
Names like Connor
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Connor.