Connor

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Connor is an Irish male given name, anglicised from the compound Irish word Conchobhar, meaning "lover of hounds", or "lover of wolves".

From Wikipedia

Connor first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2003 with 1,154 babies (rank #25 that year). In 2024 it was given to 245 boys (rank #130). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Connor

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Connor yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
22PersonalityThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

25,165

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,154

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Succession: Connor Roy — the eldest, from Logan's first marriage

Famous people named Connor

Connor Wickhamassociation football player · b. 1993
Connor McDavidice hockey player · b. 1997
Connor Robertsassociation football player · b. 1995
Connor Storrieactor · b. 2000
Connor Paolofilm actor · b. 1990

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Connor in 2024

Other boys' names starting with C

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	440	#95
1992	673	#69
1993	977	#48
1994	776	#53
1995	1,008	#46
1996	1,065	#37
1997	1,046	#35
1998	1,039	#37
1999	925	#39
2000	803	#41
2001	953	#37
2002	1,022	#30
2003	1,154	#25
2004	1,082	#29
2005	978	#32
2006	886	#36
2007	781	#42
2008	754	#44
2009	770	#43
2010	766	#40
2011	613	#55
2012	608	#54
2013	640	#50
2014	649	#48
2015	669	#46
2016	670	#47
2017	675	#41
2018	535	#58
2019	486	#65
2020	432	#70
2021	379	#86
2022	307	#101
2023	260	#121
2024	245	#130