Unisex name · Irish

Conley

How to say it: KON-lee · /ˈkɑːnli/

From Irish surname O Conghaile, meaning descendant of Conghal, 'valiant' - unisex surname name.

Conley was the 1,981st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 99 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 6% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,883 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,981for boys in 2025
1 in 33,488US babies
99born in 2025
#1,883projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Conley
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,981
Babies born in 2025 (both sexes)99
Share of births1 in 33,488
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+6%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,883

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Conley is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 30 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Con
  • Lee

Honouring a Conley in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Conley is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Irish.

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