Conan
Boy name · #1681 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
Conan is currently the #1681 boy name in the United States — 98 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2276, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,367 boys born in 2025 was named Conan.
The 102-year story
Conan first appears in the Social Security records in 1923, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 98 babies and a rank of #1677. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Conan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Conan in class?
Conan scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Conan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Conan is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Conans were CA (11), AZ (7), TX (7), IL (6), NC (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Conan
Statistically, parents drawn to Conan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adnan, Kenan, Ciaran, Hasan, and Iman.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Conan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 98 | #1677 |
| 2024 | 76 | #2012 |
| 2023 | 84 | #1875 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2468 |
| 2021 | 75 | #1982 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2190 |
| 2019 | 51 | #2556 |
| 2018 | 54 | #2417 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3006 |
| 2016 | 67 | #2086 |
| 2015 | 58 | #2276 |
| 2014 | 45 | #2661 |
| 2013 | 52 | #2402 |
| 2012 | 54 | #2358 |
| 2011 | 33 | #3306 |
| 2010 | 35 | #3181 |
| 2009 | 34 | #3274 |
| 2008 | 26 | #3921 |
| 2007 | 19 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 22 | #4223 |
| 2005 | 30 | #3319 |
| 2004 | 32 | #3074 |
| 2003 | 24 | #3626 |
| 2002 | 19 | #4188 |
| 2001 | 32 | #2864 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Conan a popular boy name?
Conan ranked #1681 among boys in 2025 with 98 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2276.
When was the name Conan most popular?
Conan peaked in 2025, when 98 American boys received the name (ranked #1677 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Conan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,367 newborn American boys was named Conan. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.