Conan
How to say it: KOH-nun · /ˈkoʊnən/
Irish 'conan' meaning 'little wolf' - ancient name known through Arthur Conan Doyle.
Conan was the 1,401st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 98 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 63% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,147 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,401 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 98 |
| Share of births | 1 in 33,830 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +63% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,147 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Conan is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Conan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Irish, Scottish Gaelic.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Ireland: #233.
Famous people named Conan
- Conan O'Brien (born 1963)American television show host and comedian
- Conan Gray (born 1998)American singer-songwriter
- Conan Osíris (born 1989)Portuguese singer-songwriter
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Good to know
- Conan the Barbarian, created by Robert E. Howard in 1932, is an iconic sword-and-sorcery hero of books, comics and film
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