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Connor

“Hound-lover, or wolf-lover” — Irish origin

Boy's name · #166 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Connor has appeared in US records since 1913 — best rank #38 (2004) · 234,546 babies named Connor all-time · 1 in 780 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 470 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 570 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 650 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Connors

• Connor Metcalfe — Australian soccer player (born 1999)
• Connor McDavid — Canadian ice hockey player
• Connor Wickham — English association football player (born 1993)
• Connor Roberts — Welsh association football player
• Connor Storrie — American actor (born 2000)

In stories & tradition

• Connor Hawke — Green Arrow · Legends of Tomorrow
• Connor MacLeod — Highlander · Highlander II: The Quickening
• Connor — Buffyverse

What Connors become

Among 526 notable people named Connor:

Athletes appear 3.53× more often than among typical names — e.g. Connor Wickham, English association football player (born 1993).

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