Connor
Boy nameConnor has been given to 236,262 babies in the U.S. since 1913. It peaked in 2004 and currently ranks #166 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈkɒnə/
The first name is from Irish Conchúr, Conchobhar, from Old Irish Conchobar (“lover of hounds”). The surname is from Irish Ó Conchúir (“descendant of Conchúr”).
Origin: Irish
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
236,262
Peak year
2004 (10,116 babies)
Rank in 2025
#166 for boys
First recorded
1913
10-year trend
▼ -67%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Connor
Connor Wickham
English association football player (born 1993)
Connor McDavid
Canadian ice hockey player
Connor Roberts
Welsh association football player
Connor Metcalfe
Australian soccer player (born 1999)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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