Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2020

Connelly

Gender Unisex · 66% girls Rank 2025 #12,186
Rank 2025
#12,186
among girls · ↓3,123 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Connelly
How common
1 in 229,610
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2020
34 babies
All-time total
359
#16,213 all-time among girls
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Connelly popularity over time

359 babies have been named Connelly since 1991, 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
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GirlsBoys

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
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1990s 5 24 29 3 – #13,608
2000s 44 38 82 8 +183% #8,152
2010s 106 43 149 15 +82% #7,717
2020s (to 2025) 82 17 99 17 +11% #5,521

The story of Connelly

Connelly is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,186 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 359 American babies have been named Connelly, about 66% girls and 34% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2020, when 34 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 Connelly stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Connelly?

The median living Connelly is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Connelly are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Connelly 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 7 #12,186 5 #12,413
2024 11 #9,063 – –
2023 15 #7,332 – –
2022 17 #6,779 – –
2021 10 #9,716 – –
2020 22 #5,521 12 #6,709
2019 9 #10,667 5 #12,533
2018 8 #11,632 11 #7,224
2017 12 #8,919 – –
2016 14 #8,082 7 #9,865
2015 15 #7,717 – –
2014 8 #12,198 8 #8,928
2013 14 #8,234 – –
2012 12 #9,234 7 #9,910
2011 6 #15,249 5 #12,643
2010 8 #12,545 – –
2009 15 #8,152 5 #12,848
2008 6 #15,832 10 #7,797
2007 8 #12,942 – –
2006 – – 6 #10,923
2005 9 #11,121 – –
2004 6 #14,565 6 #10,201
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2002 – – 5 #10,982
2001 – – 6 #9,474
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1995 – – 6 #7,974
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Connelly?

The median living Connelly is about 10 years old. Half of all living Connellys are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named Connelly are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Connelly are alive in the United States, based on 359 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Connelly in 2025?

Connelly ranked #12,186 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Connelly?

359 babies have been named Connelly in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Connelly most popular?

Connelly peaked in 2020, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Connelly a boy or girl name?

Connelly is used for both: about 66% of babies named Connelly have been girls and 34% boys.

Is the name Connelly rising or falling?

Connelly has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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