Conor

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A few things about Conor you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Conor

Conor Gallagher

English association football player (born 2000)

Choose Conor and your child shares a first name with Conor Gallagher, an English association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Conor, like who?” Conor Gallagher's Wikipedia article is available in 44 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,848 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Conor, 292 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Conor would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryConor first shows up in US birth records in 1961, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 64 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1993, when it ranked #232. Today it's #843, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowConor was 2.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,705 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 5,848.
• 🍂TrendConor has slipped 439 places over the last five years and now sits at #843. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedConor is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #230, followed by Connecticut (#268) and New York (#434). It's in the top 1,000 in 16 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Irish, Conor means “lover of hounds”.

About the name Conor

Conor is a boy name meaning “lover of hounds”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-nor”. US birth records list Conor for boys from 1961 to 2025, in 65 of those 65 years. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked #232 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #843, with 292 babies.