Connor

Boys

Best rank #67 (2010) · ranked in 11 years

Connor climbed onto the charts in 2008 and stayed listed for 11 years, topping out at #67 in 2010.

It eased from #85 in 2008 to #87 in 2018.

It does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).

At its peak year of 2010, Connor was given to 8,064 newborns.

Connor was most popular around 2010, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.

Rank by year

11020200820132018
  1. 2018876,111
  2. 2017826,445
  3. 2016777,060
  4. 2015846,794
  5. 2014777,258
  6. 2013847,126
  7. 2012866,996
  8. 2011757,421
  9. 2010678,064
  10. 2009728,119
  11. 2008857,833

Similar names

Names similar to Connor include Charlotte, Christopher, Christian, which share a starting letter or overlapping popularity. Compare their rank trajectories below.

Where Connor is most popular

In 2025, Connor was recorded in 48 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 2,206 births nationwide.

The largest share came from California at 183 births, 8.3% of the national total, where it ranked #391 that year.

By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 32.1% of Connor births, against 26.8% Northeast, 23.4% Midwest, 17.8% West.

State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Connor placed as high as #86 in Connecticut and as low as #640 in Mississippi.

The 3 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.

Top states, 2025

  1. 1California183 · #391 there
  2. 2New York146 · #233 there
  3. 3Texas132 · #568 there
  4. 4Pennsylvania123 · #179 there
  5. 5Illinois113 · #182 there

Share by census region

  • Northeast26.8%
  • Midwest23.4%
  • South32.1%
  • West17.8%

Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states

Frequently asked questions

Is Connor a popular name?
Connor reached a best rank of #67 in 2010 and has charted in 11 years.
Where does Connor rank now?
Connor does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
Is Connor a boy or girl name?
It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
When was Connor most popular?
Connor peaked around 2010.

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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)