Conor is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Conor means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Conor across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Conor has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Conor is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “lover of hounds”. From the Irish name Conchobhar.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 27,449 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 10,202 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,767 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 4,298 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 28,393 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 54 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Conor per year, United States (1961 to 2025). United States peaked in 1993 (1,263/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (1,225/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1997 (867/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (312/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1995 (184/yr).
Conor has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1993, when it ranked #457 nationally (given to 1,994 babies that year).
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