How Many People Are Named Connor?
An estimated 230,651 people in the United States have the first name Connor. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #227 overall. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Connor peaked in popularity in 2004 with 10,116 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Connor as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Connor paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Connor is overwhelmingly male, 1,702 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
230,651
About 1 in 1,486 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2004
10,116 births
Total Registered
234,024
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Connor
Connor is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 234,024 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Connor as a male name
Ranked #136 in 2024
2,606 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (10,049 births)
Connor as a female name
Ranked #5,463 in 2024
23 female births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (134 births)
Connor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Connor span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 86,356 babies were registered. Connor has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Connor by Decade
How has Connor tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Connor by State
Birth registrations for Connor span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, District of Columbia, Hawaii. On average, about 4,546 Connors were registered per state.
Connor + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Connor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Connor
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Connor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Connor?
We estimate approximately 230,651 people named Connor are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,486 Americans share this first name.
Is Connor a common name?
Connor is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 234,024 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Connor most popular?
Connor reached peak popularity in 2004, when 10,116 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Connor is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Connor a male name?
Connor is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Connor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Connor Smith, Connor Johnson, Connor Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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