Fun Facts About the Name Connor
- An established favorite: Connor held a place in the U.S. top 100 for 30 consecutive years, from 1992 through 2021.
- More than 236 thousand babies named Connor: U.S. records list 236,249 babies given the name Connor from 1880 through 2025. Even 1,716 girls received the name Connor - about 1 girl for every 137 boys.
What Does the Name Connor Mean?
Connor is an anglicized form of the Irish name Conchobhar (also written Conchubhar). It is a compound of two Old Irish elements: cú, "hound," whose combining form is con-, and cobhar, usually explained as "desire" or "longing." The whole is commonly translated "lover of hounds" or "hound-lover." Because cú can also mean "wolf," some writers give the meaning as "wolf-lover." The sense of the second element is not fully certain, and the compound has been explained in more than one way.
Connor Name History & Origins
The Irish name Conchobhar is old and well attested. In the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, it is the name of Conchobhar mac Nessa, the king of Ulster whose court forms the setting for the Táin Bó Cúailnge; this is a legendary and literary figure, not a documented king. The name also belonged to historical rulers, among them Conchobar mac Donnchada, a ninth-century High King of Ireland, and to kings of Connacht and other Irish kingdoms.
The surname Ó Conchobhair, meaning "descendant of Conchobhar," belonged to the O'Connor family of Connacht. When Irish names were anglicized, Conchobhar was rendered as Connor, Conor, and Conner, and was in some cases replaced in English by the unrelated-looking Cornelius. Conor is the usual spelling in Ireland, while Connor is common in the English-speaking world generally.
How Popular is the Name Connor?
Connor remained among the top 100 boy names in the U.S. from 1992 to 2021. Its highest annual birth count was in 2004, and people born that year turn 22 in 2026.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,573 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2024 | #5,463 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2023 | #5,423 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2022 | #6,506 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2021 | #7,029 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #7,295 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2019 | #4,677 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 2018 | #5,197 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 2017 | #5,549 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2016 | #5,663 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2015 | #5,871 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2014 | #5,054 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2013 | #11,220 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #8,742 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2011 | #9,875 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #8,829 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #7,126 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2008 | #7,831 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2007 | #7,152 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2006 | #4,603 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 2005 | #4,603 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2004 | #2,511 | 67 | 0.0036% |
| 2003 | #3,544 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 2002 | #3,256 | 43 | 0.0024% |
| 2001 | #2,971 | 48 | 0.0027% |
| 2000 | #2,433 | 63 | 0.0035% |
| 1999 | #2,058 | 75 | 0.0042% |
| 1998 | #1,712 | 93 | 0.0053% |
| 1997 | #1,306 | 133 | 0.0076% |
| 1996 | #1,344 | 126 | 0.0072% |
| 1995 | #1,340 | 123 | 0.0070% |
| 1994 | #1,295 | 131 | 0.0073% |
| 1993 | #1,354 | 122 | 0.0067% |
| 1992 | #1,276 | 134 | 0.0073% |
| 1991 | #2,361 | 54 | 0.0029% |
| 1990 | #10,445 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #5,609 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1988 | #9,474 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #8,153 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #11,294 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #9,321 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #166 | 2,211 | 0.1294% |
| 2024 | #136 | 2,606 | 0.1519% |
| 2023 | #126 | 2,859 | 0.1673% |
| 2022 | #118 | 3,210 | 0.1840% |
| 2021 | #98 | 3,764 | 0.2153% |
| 2020 | #78 | 4,413 | 0.2558% |
| 2019 | #68 | 5,160 | 0.2877% |
| 2018 | #58 | 6,086 | 0.3352% |
| 2017 | #56 | 6,421 | 0.3470% |
| 2016 | #54 | 7,037 | 0.3709% |
| 2015 | #55 | 6,769 | 0.3532% |
| 2014 | #52 | 7,231 | 0.3765% |
| 2013 | #56 | 7,116 | 0.3763% |
| 2012 | #59 | 6,982 | 0.3681% |
| 2011 | #54 | 7,410 | 0.3902% |
| 2010 | #49 | 8,051 | 0.4197% |
| 2009 | #52 | 8,101 | 0.4085% |
| 2008 | #57 | 7,816 | 0.3831% |
| 2007 | #55 | 8,330 | 0.4014% |
| 2006 | #53 | 8,676 | 0.4222% |
| 2005 | #48 | 9,321 | 0.4667% |
| 2004 | #38 | 10,049 | 0.5063% |
| 2003 | #43 | 9,670 | 0.4896% |
| 2002 | #47 | 8,409 | 0.4331% |
| 2001 | #49 | 8,082 | 0.4160% |
| 2000 | #50 | 7,529 | 0.3834% |
| 1999 | #48 | 7,597 | 0.3957% |
| 1998 | #47 | 7,906 | 0.4136% |
| 1997 | #52 | 7,140 | 0.3788% |
| 1996 | #54 | 6,911 | 0.3648% |
| 1995 | #55 | 6,619 | 0.3477% |
| 1994 | #59 | 6,318 | 0.3270% |
| 1993 | #57 | 6,453 | 0.3290% |
| 1992 | #80 | 4,609 | 0.2308% |
| 1991 | #133 | 2,462 | 0.1219% |
| 1990 | #221 | 1,377 | 0.0670% |
| 1989 | #266 | 936 | 0.0468% |
| 1988 | #294 | 785 | 0.0410% |
| 1987 | #342 | 584 | 0.0313% |
| 1986 | #536 | 276 | 0.0150% |
| 1985 | #662 | 177 | 0.0096% |
| 1984 | #697 | 157 | 0.0087% |
| 1983 | #726 | 141 | 0.0079% |
| 1982 | #953 | 89 | 0.0049% |
| 1981 | #923 | 95 | 0.0053% |
| 1980 | #1,031 | 77 | 0.0043% |
| 1979 | #1,119 | 64 | 0.0037% |
| 1978 | #1,177 | 57 | 0.0035% |
| 1977 | #1,956 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 1976 | #2,437 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1975 | #2,554 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1974 | #3,172 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1973 | #4,142 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1972 | #2,262 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1971 | #2,300 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1970 | #3,323 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1969 | #2,230 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1968 | #2,598 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1967 | #3,302 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1966 | #2,810 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1965 | #3,294 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1964 | #2,695 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1963 | #4,151 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1962 | #4,157 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1961 | #4,181 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1960 | #2,718 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1957 | #3,065 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1955 | #2,803 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1954 | #3,927 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1953 | #3,914 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1951 | #3,415 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1950 | #3,388 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1949 | #2,645 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1948 | #2,823 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1947 | #3,825 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1946 | #3,239 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1945 | #3,407 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1943 | #3,283 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1942 | #3,285 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1941 | #3,597 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1939 | #3,586 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1938 | #2,918 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1937 | #3,235 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1930 | #4,108 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1927 | #3,857 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1924 | #3,068 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1923 | #3,531 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1922 | #3,942 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1921 | #3,026 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1920 | #2,807 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1919 | #4,282 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1917 | #4,097 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1916 | #3,582 | 6 | 0.0007% |
| 1915 | #2,870 | 8 | 0.0009% |
| 1913 | #2,315 | 7 | 0.0014% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Connor Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are cheerful and friendly, but are apt to have an emotional life. You like to have several lines of effort going at once. You are a good talker and promoter and seldom worry over anything. At times, you can be impatient, and impulsive. You have the ability to bring an idea to completion. You can express yourself joyously and constructively. You might be psychic, but not know it. You are frank, methodical and believe in law, system and order.
You are very intuitive. You have a reservoir of inspired wisdom combined with inherited analytical ability, which could reward you through expressions of spiritual leadership, business analysis, marketing, artistic visions, and scientific research. Operating on spiritual side of your individuality can bring you to the great heights, and drop you off if you neglect your spiritual identity. You are always looking for an opportunity to investigate the unknown, to use and show your mental abilities, to find the purpose and meaning of life. You want to grow wise and to understand people and things. You need privacy to replenish your energy. You have a unique way of thinking, intuitive, reflective, absorbing.
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