The first name Conner
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name transferred from the surname.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 boys were named Conner, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 301 births (#131).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Conner with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Conner at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 277 boys born in the United States were named Conner, the 864th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 3,207 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Conner
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Conner PrinceAmerican sport shooter, born 2000
- Conner FrankampAmerican basketball player, born 1995
- Conner HenryAmerican basketball player-coach, born 1963
- Conner RousseauBelgian politician, born 1992
Questions
- How popular is the name Conner?
- In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Conner, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 1998, with 301 births.
- Is Conner a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 57,262 US babies named Conner since 1880 were boys.
- When was Conner most popular?
- 2005 in the United States, when 3,207 babies were named Conner, its highest rank at 127th.
- What are other spellings of Conner?
- Connor and Conor.
- Is Conner also a surname?
- Yes. Conner is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.