Connell
Boy name · #3138 in 2025 · Very rare
Connell ranks #3138 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 38 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4407, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 boys born in 2025 was named Connell.
The 112-year story
Connell first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 46 babies and a rank of #2793. 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 Connell per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Connell in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Connell is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Connell will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Connell is most common
State-level data for Connell is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Connell
Statistically, parents drawn to Connell tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kyrell, Kentrell, Cheskel, Markell, and Collins.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Connell | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3128 |
| 2024 | 34 | #3394 |
| 2023 | 36 | #3293 |
| 2022 | 46 | #2793 |
| 2021 | 42 | #2918 |
| 2020 | 31 | #3497 |
| 2019 | 26 | #4003 |
| 2018 | 11 | #7136 |
| 2017 | 19 | #4935 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6349 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4407 |
| 2014 | 26 | #3891 |
| 2013 | 19 | #4804 |
| 2012 | 24 | #4131 |
| 2011 | 23 | #4221 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2009 | 23 | #4278 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 22 | #4375 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4865 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5278 |
| 2004 | 18 | #4602 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4426 |
| 2002 | 25 | #3450 |
| 2001 | 14 | #5142 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Connell a popular boy name?
Connell ranked #3138 among boys in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4407.
When was the name Connell most popular?
Connell peaked in 2022, when 46 American boys received the name (ranked #2793 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Connell?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American boys was named Connell. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.