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boys' name ★ peaked 2010

Konrad

Meaning bold counselor Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,015 Trend → Stable

Konrad is a German masculine given name that means 'bold counselor'.

Rank 2025
#2,015
among boys · ↓125 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
75
named Konrad · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,774
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2010
94 babies
All-time total
4,077
#2,052 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Konrad popularity over time

4,077 babies have been named Konrad 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2018Boys

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 16 2 – #2,656
1920s 37 4 +131% #2,860
1930s 104 10 +181% #1,796
1940s 123 12 +18% #1,823
1950s 264 26 +115% #1,284
1960s 275 28 +4% #1,337
1970s 238 24 -13% #1,481
1980s 345 35 +45% #1,473
1990s 604 60 +75% #1,383
2000s 793 79 +31% #1,492
2010s 835 84 +5% #1,662
2020s (to 2025) 443 74 -12% #1,890

Where Konrad 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 75 0.04 outside top 500
2027 75 0.04 outside top 500
2028 74 0.04 outside top 500
2029 74 0.04 outside top 500
2030 74 0.04 outside top 500

Where Konrad is most popular

Boys named Konrad per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in Washington, Illinois, and California.

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 Konrad 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
Washington 17 0.104 +145%
Illinois 14 0.055 +29%
California 28 0.031 -28%
New York 13 0.030 -29%
Texas 26 0.030 -31%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -56%
Florida 5 0.011 -75%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
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 Konrad

Konrad is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,015 in 2025 with 75 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 4,077 American babies have been named Konrad. Its peak came in 2010, when 94 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Konrad stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Konrad?

The median living Konrad is about 23 years old; half are between 11 and 38. An estimated 3,700 people named Konrad are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Konrad year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 75 #2,015
2024 85 #1,890
2023 70 #2,107
2022 65 #2,227
2021 72 #2,049
2020 76 #1,932
2019 75 #1,966
2018 90 #1,730
2017 86 #1,787
2016 87 #1,769
2015 75 #1,943
2014 89 #1,709
2013 85 #1,728
2012 85 #1,765
2011 69 #1,993
2010 94 #1,662
2009 90 #1,728
2008 76 #1,910
2007 81 #1,805
2006 75 #1,833
2005 80 #1,682
2004 84 #1,575
2003 82 #1,558
2002 66 #1,758
2001 82 #1,492
2000 77 #1,560
1995 64 #1,503
1990 41 #1,890
1985 35 #1,748
1980 25 #2,145
1975 23 #2,038
1970 27 #1,680
1965 25 #1,577
1960 28 #1,542
1955 35 #1,284
1950 21 #1,632
1945 15 #1,823
1940 8 #2,772
1935 10 #2,466
1930 9 #2,896
1925 5 #4,594
1920 – –
1915 5 #4,122
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Konrad

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

  1. 1 Konrad Adenauer Konrad Adenauer Chancellor of West Germany from 1949 to 1963 1876–1967 · 19th century
  2. 2 Konrad Laimer Konrad Laimer Austrian footballer (born 1997) Contemporary
  3. 3 Konrad Zuse Konrad Zuse German computer scientist and engineer (1910–1995) Contemporary
  4. 4 Konrad Lorenz Konrad Lorenz Austrian zoologist (1903–1989) Contemporary
  5. 5 Konrad Henlein Konrad Henlein Sudeten German politician, Gauleiter, SS-Obergruppenführer (1898–1945) 19th century
  6. 6 Konrad Bukowiecki Konrad Bukowiecki Polish athlete (born 1997) Contemporary
  7. 7 Konrad I of Masovia Konrad I of Masovia High Duke of Poland from 1229 to 1232 1187–1247 · Medieval
  8. 8 Konrad Krajewski Konrad Krajewski Polish cardinal of the Catholic Church (born 1963) Contemporary
  9. 9 Konrad Wolf Konrad Wolf East German film director (1925–1982) Contemporary
  10. 10 Konrad Mägi Konrad Mägi Estonian painter 1878–1925 · 19th century
  11. 11 Konrad von Jungingen Konrad von Jungingen Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order (1393–1407) 1355–1407 · Medieval
  12. 12 Konrad von Preysing Konrad von Preysing German Roman Catholic cardinal (1880–1950) 19th century
  13. 13 Konrad Emil Bloch Konrad Emil Bloch German biochemist (1912–2000) Contemporary
  14. 14 Konrad Witz Konrad Witz German painter 1400–1446 · Medieval
  15. 15 Konrad Duden Konrad Duden German philologist (1829–1911) 19th century
  16. 16 Konrad Weise Konrad Weise German footballer (born 1951) Contemporary
  17. 17 Konrad Frey German gymnast 1909–1974 · Contemporary
  18. 18 Konrad Plautz Konrad Plautz Austrian football referee b. 1964 · Contemporary
  19. 19 Konrad von Thüringen Konrad von Thüringen Langrave of Thuringia and Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights 1206–1240 · Medieval
  20. 20 Konrad Stäheli Konrad Stäheli Swiss sports shooter (1866–1931) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Konrad?

The median living Konrad is about 23 years old. Half of all living Konrads are between 11 and 38 years old.

How many people named Konrad are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Konrad are alive in the United States, based on 4,077 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Konrad mean?

Konrad is a German masculine given name that means 'bold counselor'.

How popular is the name Konrad in 2025?

Konrad ranked #2,015 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 75 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Konrad?

4,077 babies have been named Konrad in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Konrad most popular?

Konrad peaked in 2010, when 94 newborns received the name.

Is Konrad a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Konrad rising or falling?

Konrad has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Konrad become more popular?

Konrad looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 74 boys named Konrad in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Konrad?

Well-known people named Konrad include Konrad Adenauer (politician), Konrad Laimer (soccer player), Konrad Zuse (inventor).

Names like Konrad

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