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Conan

Boy

Meaning of Conan: Irish: 'little wolf'

Conan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1667th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1025th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1667

98 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1025

29 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,438

First recorded 1923 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 63 babies1982: 39 babies1983: 38 babies1984: 21 babies1985: 16 babies1986: 13 babies1987: 32 babies1988: 19 babies1989: 20 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 17 babies1992: 15 babies1993: 20 babies1994: 27 babies1995: 29 babies1996: 31 babies1997: 30 babies1998: 27 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 25 babies20002001: 32 babies2002: 19 babies2003: 24 babies2004: 32 babies2005: 30 babies2006: 22 babies2007: 19 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 34 babies2010: 35 babies20102011: 33 babies2012: 54 babies2013: 52 babies2014: 45 babies2015: 58 babies2016: 67 babies2017: 39 babies2018: 54 babies2019: 51 babies2020: 63 babies20202021: 75 babies2022: 56 babies2023: 84 babies2024: 76 babies2025: 98 babies
US babies named Conan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 98.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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