Connell: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,140

among boys · ↑266 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Connell · +12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,949

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

46 babies

All-time total

1,771

#3,562 all-time among boys

First recorded

1913

in Social Security records

Connell popularity over time

1,771 babies have been named Connell since 1913, 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

BoysGirls

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	22	22	2	–	#2,911
1920s	5	74	79	8	+259%	#2,489
1930s	–	97	97	10	+23%	#1,777
1940s	–	118	118	12	+22%	#1,705
1950s	–	232	232	23	+97%	#1,334
1960s	–	195	195	20	-16%	#1,358
1970s	–	149	149	15	-24%	#2,007
1980s	–	110	110	11	-26%	#2,852
1990s	–	158	158	16	+44%	#3,040
2000s	–	187	187	19	+18%	#3,467
2010s	–	197	197	20	+5%	#3,922
2020s (to 2025)	–	227	227	38	+92%	#2,801

Where Connell 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	43	0.02	outside top 500
2027	47	0.03	outside top 500
2028	51	0.03	outside top 500
2029	55	0.03	outside top 500
2030	58	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Connell

Connell is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,140 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 1,771 American babies have been named Connell. Its peak came in 2022, when 46 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 Connell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Connell?

The median living Connell is about 32 years old; half are between 12 and 60. An estimated 1,400 people named Connell are alive in the United States today.

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

Connell year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	38	#3,140
2024	–	–	34	#3,406
2023	–	–	36	#3,305
2022	–	–	46	#2,801
2021	–	–	42	#2,926
2020	–	–	31	#3,505
2019	–	–	26	#4,027
2018	–	–	11	#7,223
2017	–	–	19	#4,974
2016	–	–	13	#6,428
2015	–	–	22	#4,426
2014	–	–	26	#3,922
2013	–	–	19	#4,835
2012	–	–	24	#4,155
2011	–	–	23	#4,251
2010	–	–	14	#6,096
2009	–	–	23	#4,304
2008	–	–	15	#5,818
2007	–	–	22	#4,400
2006	–	–	18	#4,900
2005	–	–	15	#5,331
2004	–	–	18	#4,632
2003	–	–	18	#4,454
2002	–	–	25	#3,467
2001	–	–	14	#5,178
2000	–	–	19	#4,086
1995	–	–	14	#4,317
1990	–	–	13	#4,211
1985	–	–	17	#2,852
1980	–	–	11	#3,661
1975	–	–	17	#2,462
1970	–	–	20	#2,007
1965	–	–	17	#1,932
1960	–	–	26	#1,592
1955	–	–	23	#1,618
1950	–	–	20	#1,666
1945	–	–	10	#2,279
1940	–	–	10	#2,355
1935	–	–	16	#1,777
1930	–	–	6	#3,665
1925	–	–	11	#2,623
1920	–	–	12	#2,489
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Connell?

The median living Connell is about 32 years old. Half of all living Connells are between 12 and 60 years old.

How many people named Connell are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Connell are alive in the United States, based on 1,771 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Connell in 2025?

Connell ranked #3,140 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Connell?

1,771 babies have been named Connell in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Connell most popular?

Connell peaked in 2022, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Connell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Connell rising or falling?

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

Will Connell become more popular?

Connell is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 58 boys named Connell in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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