Conall is a distinctive choice, ranked #1595 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Conall in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1595
About the Name Conall
Conall has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 216 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #689 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Conall is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Conall
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Conall per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Conall in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Conall has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 216 places in the last five years. Its peak was #689 in 1998. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Conall is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Conall include: Conall McDevitt — Conall McDevitt is an Irish nationalist, and former member of the SDLP.; Conall mac Áedáin — Conall mac Áedáin was a king in Scotland in the years around 800..
Conall does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Conalls in the wild.
16
UK babies named Conall (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 216 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Conall
Likely around 1 other Conall in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Conall
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Conall McDevitt is an Irish nationalist, and former member of the SDLP. He also served as the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) spokesman on Health, Social Services and Public safety and Policing, and was appointed to the Policing Board in May 2011.
Conall Mag Eochagáin (also known as Conall Mac Eochagáin, and in Anglicised forms as Conall MacGeoghegan, also known as Conall Mac Geoghegan) fl. 1620–1640, head of his lineage, was a historian and translator from Lismoyny, Co.
Conall Collamrach, son of Eterscél Temrach, son of Eochaid Ailtlethan, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He succeeded to the throne on the death of his uncle Óengus Tuirmech Temrach, and ruled for five years, until he was killed by Nia Segamain.
Conall Eachluath ("Conall of The Swift Steeds"; AD 359–434) was a reputed King of Munster and ancestor of the Dal gCais through his son Cass (or Tál), their eponymous founder.
Conall Crandomna was king of Dál Riata (modern western Scotland) from about 650 until 660. The Senchus fer n-Alban makes him a son of Eochaid Buide and thus a member of the Cenél nGabráin.
Conall mac Suibni (died 635), called Conall Guthbinn, Prince of Meath, was King of Uisnech in Mide of the Clann Cholmáin. He was the son of Suibne mac Colmáin (died 600), a previous king.