boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Conrad

Meaning bold, brave Gender Boy Rank 2025 #417 Trend ↑ Rising 30%

A variant of German Konrad, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Kōnirād, from *kōnī (“bold, brave”) +‎ *rād (“counsel”).

Rank 2025
#417
among boys · ↑51 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
770
named Conrad · +17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 2,218
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
770 babies
All-time total
39,298
#581 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Conrad popularity over time

39,298 babies have been named Conrad since 1880, 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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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 – 415 415 42 – #236
1890s – 382 382 38 -8% #242
1900s – 363 363 36 -5% #291
1910s – 2,245 2,245 225 +518% #267
1920s 11 3,735 3,746 375 +67% #264
1930s 5 4,705 4,710 471 +26% #213
1940s – 3,956 3,956 396 -16% #277
1950s – 3,652 3,652 365 -8% #335
1960s – 2,520 2,520 252 -31% #474
1970s – 1,943 1,943 194 -23% #507
1980s – 2,319 2,319 232 +19% #562
1990s – 2,817 2,817 282 +21% #597
2000s – 2,614 2,614 261 -7% #681
2010s – 4,060 4,060 406 +55% #526
2020s (to 2025) – 3,556 3,556 593 +46% #417

Where Conrad 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 806 0.47 #396
2027 838 0.49 #377
2028 866 0.51 #369
2029 891 0.52 #365
2030 913 0.53 #358

Where Conrad is most popular

Boys named Conrad per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.352 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Idaho, and Vermont.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Conrad 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
Utah 87 0.911 +159%
Idaho 36 0.880 +150%
Vermont 5 0.796 +126%
Missouri 110 0.794 +126%
Iowa 50 0.725 +106%
Colorado 93 0.721 +105%
Minnesota 88 0.717 +104%
Montana 12 0.680 +93%
Nebraska 29 0.667 +90%
Wisconsin 78 0.658 +87%
Kansas 43 0.627 +78%
Oregon 47 0.619 +76%
Washington 96 0.587 +67%
Indiana 81 0.505 +44%
South Carolina 52 0.503 +43%
Tennessee 88 0.488 +39%
Massachusetts 65 0.473 +34%
Arkansas 29 0.458 +30%
Pennsylvania 115 0.433 +23%
Michigan 88 0.430 +22%
Illinois 109 0.426 +21%
District of Columbia 6 0.406 +16%
Ohio 106 0.400 +14%
Kentucky 40 0.399 +13%
Virginia 73 0.385 +9%
Louisiana 38 0.371 +6%
Oklahoma 32 0.362 ≈ national
Arizona 59 0.361 ≈ national
North Carolina 88 0.345 ≈ national
New York 134 0.309 -12%
Maine 6 0.309 -12%
Georgia 78 0.308 -12%
Rhode Island 5 0.307 -13%
California 276 0.302 -14%
Alabama 33 0.302 -14%
Texas 263 0.298 -15%
Florida 140 0.296 -16%
Nevada 12 0.210 -40%
Maryland 25 0.210 -40%
Connecticut 13 0.192 -45%
West Virginia 5 0.153 -56%
New Jersey 26 0.129 -63%
Mississippi 6 0.106 -70%
Alaska – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
South Dakota – – –
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 Conrad

Conrad is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #417 in 2025 with 770 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 39,298 American babies have been named Conrad. Its peak came in 2025, when 770 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 Conrad stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Conrad?

The median living Conrad is about 33 years old; half are between 11 and 62. An estimated 24 thousand people named Conrad are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

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

Conrad 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 – – 770 #417
2024 – – 658 #468
2023 – – 551 #536
2022 – – 512 #575
2021 – – 548 #537
2020 – – 517 #551
2019 – – 541 #526
2018 – – 519 #542
2017 – – 469 #577
2016 – – 462 #591
2015 – – 432 #622
2014 – – 406 #649
2013 – – 345 #694
2012 – – 314 #738
2011 – – 280 #792
2010 – – 292 #767
2009 – – 310 #745
2008 – – 294 #755
2007 – – 261 #820
2006 – – 264 #784
2005 – – 222 #836
2004 – – 254 #737
2003 – – 263 #712
2002 – – 232 #747
2001 – – 266 #681
2000 – – 248 #708
1995 – – 279 #615
1990 – – 266 #619
1985 – – 224 #586
1980 – – 212 #595
1975 – – 161 #641
1970 – – 224 #541
1965 – – 226 #506
1960 – – 281 #474
1955 – – 386 #369
1950 – – 383 #344
1945 – – 332 #325
1940 – – 377 #289
1935 – – 460 #252
1930 – – 506 #248
1925 – – 389 #290
1920 – – 300 #336
1915 – – 331 #267
1910 – – 53 #346
1905 – – 38 #324
1900 – – 41 #338
1895 – – 34 #310
1890 – – 44 #257
1885 – – 39 #266
1880 – – 41 #262

Famous people named Conrad

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

  1. 1 Conrad Hilton Conrad Hilton American hotel tycoon and politician (1887–1979) 19th century
  2. 2 Conrad Bain Conrad Bain Canadian-American actor (1923–2013) Contemporary
  3. 3 Conrad Veidt Conrad Veidt German and British actor (1893–1943) 19th century
  4. 4 Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor Holy Roman Emperor from 1027 to 1039 990–1039 · Medieval
  5. 5 Conrad of Montferrat Conrad of Montferrat Italian nobleman and crusader, King of Jerusalem from 1190 to 1192 1146–1192 · Medieval
  6. 6 Conrad III of Germany Conrad III of Germany King of Germany from 1138 to 1152 1093–1152 · Medieval
  7. 7 Conrad IV of Germany Conrad IV of Germany 13th-century king of Germany, Sicily, and Jerusalem 1228–1254 · Medieval
  8. 8 Conrad I of Germany Conrad I of Germany King of East Francia from 911 to 918 AD 881–918 · Medieval
  9. 9 Conrad II of Italy Conrad II of Italy Duke of Lower Lorraine 1074–1101 · Medieval
  10. 10 Conrad, Margrave of Meissen Conrad, Margrave of Meissen 12th-century Margrave of the House of Wettin 1097–1157 · Medieval
  11. 11 Conrad Schumann Conrad Schumann East German soldier and defector (1942–1998) Contemporary
  12. 12 Conrad Gessner Conrad Gessner Swiss physician, bibliographer and naturalist (1516–1565) 16th century
  13. 13 Conrad I of Burgundy Conrad I of Burgundy King of Burgundy from 937 to 993 925–993 · Medieval
  14. 14 Conrad, Duke of Lorraine Franconian noble (c. 922–955) Medieval
  15. 15 Conrad II, Duke of Swabia German nobleman (1172–1196) 1170–1196 · Medieval
  16. 16 Conrad I, Duke of Swabia Duke of Swabia 915–997 · Medieval
  17. 17 Conrad Celtes Conrad Celtes German Renaissance humanist scholar and poet (1459–1508) Medieval
  18. 18 Conrad II, Duke of Bohemia Conrad II, Duke of Bohemia 12th-century Duke of Bohemia 1136–1191 · Medieval
  19. 19 Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Swiss poet and historical novelist (1825–1898) 19th century
  20. 20 Conrad, Count Palatine of the Rhine First hereditary Count Palatine of the Rhine 1134–1195 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Conrad?

The median living Conrad is about 33 years old. Half of all living Conrads are between 11 and 62 years old.

How many people named Conrad are alive today?

An estimated 24 thousand people named Conrad are alive in the United States, based on 39,298 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Conrad mean?

A variant of German Konrad, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Kōnirād, from *kōnī (“bold, brave”) +‎ *rād (“counsel”).

How popular is the name Conrad in 2025?

Conrad ranked #417 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 770 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Conrad?

39,298 babies have been named Conrad in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Conrad most popular?

Conrad peaked in 2025, when 770 newborns received the name.

Is Conrad a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Conrad rising or falling?

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

Will Conrad become more popular?

Conrad is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 913 boys named Conrad in 2030, which would rank around #358. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Conrad?

Well-known people named Conrad include Conrad Hilton (politician), Conrad Bain (actor), Conrad Veidt (actor).

Names like Conrad

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