Conrad
Germanic, joining kuoni, bold or brave, with rad, counsel. Several medieval German kings bore it, and it reached England in the Middle Ages.
Conrad in 2025
Conrad was given to 770 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 836th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,306 babies born.
The history of Conrad
Conrad reached its highest point in 2025, when 770 babies were given the name, ranking 836th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 470th, in 1931.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 39,298 babies have been named Conrad. Half of them were born before 1960, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Conrad by decade
| Decade | Babies named Conrad | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 415 | 491 |
| 1890s | 382 | 625 |
| 1900s | 363 | 794 |
| 1910s | 2,245 | 596 |
| 1920s | 3,746 | 571 |
| 1930s | 4,710 | 470 |
| 1940s | 3,956 | 592 |
| 1950s | 3,652 | 744 |
| 1960s | 2,520 | 1,040 |
| 1970s | 1,943 | 1,118 |
| 1980s | 2,319 | 1,247 |
| 1990s | 2,817 | 1,296 |
| 2000s | 2,614 | 1,525 |
| 2010s | 4,060 | 1,092 |
| 2020s | 3,556 | 836 |
Where Conrad is heading
Conrad has risen 78% over the past decade, from 432 babies in 2015 to 770 in 2025.
Names like Conrad
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Conrad.