Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Conan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,678 Trend ↑ Rising 60%
Rank 2025
#1,678
among boys · ↑338 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
98
named Conan · +29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 17,429
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
98 babies
All-time total
2,438
#2,917 all-time among boys
First recorded
1923
in Social Security records

Conan popularity over time

2,438 babies have been named Conan since 1923, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s 7 1 – #3,530
1930s 11 1 +57% #3,664
1940s 5 1 -55% #3,779
1950s 66 7 +1220% #2,325
1960s 131 13 +98% #1,615
1970s 470 47 +259% #1,087
1980s 315 32 -33% #1,157
1990s 230 23 -27% #2,493
2000s 263 26 +14% #2,873
2010s 488 49 +86% #2,095
2020s (to 2025) 452 75 +54% #1,678

Where Conan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 106 0.06 outside top 500
2027 113 0.07 outside top 500
2028 119 0.07 outside top 500
2029 124 0.07 outside top 500
2030 129 0.08 outside top 500

Where Conan is most popular

Boys named Conan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Pennsylvania, and Arizona.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Conan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 47 0.051 +14%
Pennsylvania 12 0.045 ≈ national
Arizona 7 0.043 -5%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -19%
New York 15 0.035 -23%
Washington 5 0.031 -32%
Texas 26 0.030 -34%
Virginia 5 0.026 -41%
Michigan 5 0.024 -46%
North Carolina 6 0.023 -48%
Illinois 6 0.023 -48%
Ohio 6 0.023 -50%
Georgia 5 0.020 -56%
Florida 6 0.013 -72%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Conan

Conan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,678 in 2025 with 98 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1923, 2,438 American babies have been named Conan. Its peak came in 2025, when 98 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Conan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Conan?

The median living Conan is about 24 years old; half are between 8 and 46. An estimated 2,300 people named Conan are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Conan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 98 #1,678
2024 76 #2,016
2023 84 #1,879
2022 56 #2,473
2021 75 #1,987
2020 63 #2,193
2019 51 #2,559
2018 54 #2,423
2017 39 #3,020
2016 67 #2,095
2015 58 #2,282
2014 45 #2,672
2013 52 #2,404
2012 54 #2,362
2011 33 #3,319
2010 35 #3,188
2009 34 #3,283
2008 26 #3,949
2007 19 #4,840
2006 22 #4,248
2005 30 #3,332
2004 32 #3,094
2003 24 #3,645
2002 19 #4,212
2001 32 #2,873
2000 25 #3,322
1995 29 #2,565
1990 13 #4,210
1985 16 #2,968
1980 54 #1,261
1975 49 #1,211
1970 33 #1,468
1965 8 #3,028
1960 11 #2,565
1955 12 #2,325
1950 6 #3,387
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 6 #3,664
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Conan

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Conan O'Brien Conan O'Brien American television host and comedian (born 1963) Contemporary
  2. 2 Conan II, Duke of Brittany Conan II, Duke of Brittany Duke of Brittany 1030–1066 · Medieval
  3. 3 Conan I of Rennes Duke of Brittany from 990 to 992 1000–992 · Medieval
  4. 4 Conan IV, Duke of Brittany Conan IV, Duke of Brittany Duke of Brittany from 1156 to 1166 1138–1171 · Medieval
  5. 5 Conan III, Duke of Brittany Conan III, Duke of Brittany Duke of Brittany from 1112 to 1148 1095–1148 · Medieval
  6. 6 Conan Osíris Conan Osíris Portuguese singer-songwriter b. 1989 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Conan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Conan?

The median living Conan is about 24 years old. Half of all living Conans are between 8 and 46 years old.

How many people named Conan are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Conan are alive in the United States, based on 2,438 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Conan in 2025?

Conan ranked #1,678 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 98 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Conan?

2,438 babies have been named Conan in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Conan most popular?

Conan peaked in 2025, when 98 newborns received the name.

Is Conan a boy or girl name?

Conan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Conan rising or falling?

Conan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Conan become more popular?

Conan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 129 boys named Conan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Conan?

Well-known people named Conan include Conan O'Brien (presenter), Conan II, Duke of Brittany (politician), Conan I of Rennes (nobleman).

Names like Conan

Names that sound and feel close to Conan: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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