Connor is a popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #66 in 2013 with 974 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 5,155 births ranking #11. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 80.6%. In 2013, approximately 1 in every 342 boys born was named Connor. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Connor is a strong Irish classic with a long Gaelic history. It is traditionally linked with meanings involving hounds or wolves, though modern parents usually choose it more for heritage and sound than for the literal image.
The name comes from an old Irish royal and heroic naming tradition and became widely popular in the English-speaking world in the late twentieth century. It remains one of the most durable modern Celtic favourites.