The first name Conway
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /ˈkɒnweɪ/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Anglicization of Welsh Conwy
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Conway last appeared in the official list in 1997, given to 6 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Conway with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Conway at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 152 boys born in the United States were named Conway, the 1,287th most popular boys’ name that year.
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.
Famous people named Conway
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Conway TearleActor (1878-1938)
- Conway MacMillanAmerican botanist (1867-1929)
- Bud FisherAmerican cartoonist (1885–1954)
- Peyton C. March9th Chief of Staff of the United States Army (1864–1955)
Questions
- What does the name Conway mean?
- Anglicization of Welsh Conwy
- How popular is the name Conway?
- In 1997, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Conway, ranking 1,761st.
- Is Conway a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,932 US babies named Conway since 1880 were boys.
- When was Conway most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 152 babies were named Conway, its highest rank at 1,287th.
- How do you pronounce Conway?
- Conway is /ˈkɒnweɪ/, 2 syllables.
- Is Conway also a surname?
- Yes. Conway is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.