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Conor

Boy

Meaning of Conor: Irish: 'lover of hounds'

Conor 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 — 851st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 422nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#851

292 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#422

95 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

27,449

First recorded 1961 · peak 1993

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 206 babies1982: 220 babies1983: 194 babies1984: 213 babies1985: 200 babies1986: 255 babies1987: 356 babies1988: 412 babies1989: 422 babies1990: 468 babies19901991: 701 babies1992: 934 babies1993: 1,263 babies1994: 875 babies1995: 851 babies1996: 839 babies1997: 831 babies1998: 817 babies1999: 723 babies2000: 731 babies20002001: 708 babies2002: 676 babies2003: 648 babies2004: 571 babies2005: 514 babies2006: 519 babies2007: 528 babies2008: 529 babies2009: 525 babies2010: 489 babies20102011: 472 babies2012: 447 babies2013: 452 babies2014: 482 babies2015: 629 babies2016: 1,086 babies2017: 1,130 babies2018: 1,000 babies2019: 752 babies2020: 744 babies20202021: 646 babies2022: 513 babies2023: 450 babies2024: 376 babies2025: 292 babies
US babies named Conor per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,263.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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