Connor is a distinctive choice, ranked #264 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Connor in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#264
US Rank #136
About the Name Connor
Connor has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 106 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #11 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 19 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Connor is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #136, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Connor
Unlikely. With around 177 UK babies named Connor per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Connor in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Connor has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 106 places in the last five years. Its peak was #11 in 1998. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Connor is more popular in the US (#136) than in the UK (#264). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Connor include: Linda Connor — Linda Connor is an American photographer living in San Francisco, California.; Connor McCaffery — Connor John McCaffery is an American college basketball coach who is an assistant coach of the Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team.; Kyle Connor — Kyle David Connor is an American professional ice hockey player (ice hockey) for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL)..
Connor appears in the US top 500 at #136 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
177
UK babies named Connor (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 106 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Connor
Likely around 1 other Connor in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Connor
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Kyle David Connor is an American professional ice hockey player (ice hockey) for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Connor was drafted 17th overall by the Jets in the 2015 NHL entry draft.
Connor Sun-Han Wong is an American professional baseball catcher and infielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 181 pounds (82 kg), he bats and throws right-handed.
Larry Connor is an American real estate and technology business person, as well as a private astronaut. Connor is the head of the Connor Group, a real estate investment firm located in Miamisburg, Ohio.