Conan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1025 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Conan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1025
About the Name Conan
Conan is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 354 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #924 in 1998 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Conan 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 Conan
Unlikely. With around 29 UK babies named Conan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Conan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Conan is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 354 places over the last five years to #1025 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Conan 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 Conan include: Conan Stevens — Mark "Conan" Stevens is an Australian actor and former professional wrestler as 7 FT Thunder.; Conan Meriadoc — Conan Meriadoc (; Welsh: Cynan Meiriadog; Breton: Konan Meriadeg) is a legendary British Celtic leader credited with founding Brittany..
Conan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Conans in the wild.
29
UK babies named Conan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 354 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Conan
Likely around 1 other Conan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Conan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Neal Joseph Conan III was an American radio journalist, producer, editor, and correspondent. He worked for National Public Radio for more than 36 years and was the senior host of its talk show Talk of the Nation.
Conan Meriadoc (; Welsh: Cynan Meiriadog; Breton: Konan Meriadeg) is a legendary British Celtic leader credited with founding Brittany. Versions of his story circulated in both Brittany and Great Britain from at least the early 12th century, and supplanted earlier legends of Brittany's foundation.