Conan
Boy name · #1681 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Conan? In official American birth records, Conan has been tracked continuously since 1923, giving it 102 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Conan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Conan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Conan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Conan is most common
State-level data for Conan 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 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
How old is the name Conan?
In official American birth records, the name Conan first appeared in 1923 (over 102 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 102 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.