Connor is a popular boys' name in United States, ranking #52 in 2009 with 8,101 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 10,049 births ranking #38. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 17.2%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 245 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.