Male name
Connor
53,228 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 1998. Expression number: 7.
Origin
The first name is from Irish Conchúr, Conchobhar, from Old Irish Conchobar (“lover of hounds”). The surname is from Irish Ó Conchúir (“descendant of Conchúr”).From Wiktionary, entry “Connor”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 1998: 5,155 births. 53,228 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s and 2000s. At its peak, it ranked 11th among boys' names in 1998. It is still given: 1,003 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 2004: 10,116 births. 236,262 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. At its peak, it ranked 38th among boys' names in 2004. It really came into use around 1977. It is still given: 14,754 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 2003: 80 births. 1,681 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. At its peak, it ranked 72nd among boys' names in 1998. It really came into use around 1974. It is still given: 56 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 572 | 1980–2025 | — |
| Berlin | 156 | 2012–2023 | — |
Source: Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0; Open Data Berlin, Häufige Vornamen, CC BY 3.0 DE (every name a child carries, not only the first).
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
7
reflection, inner life, seeking
3 + 6 + 5 + 5 + 6 + 9 = 34 → 7
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
3
expression, creativity, sociability
6 + 6 = 12 → 3
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
22
the large-scale builder (master number)
3 + 5 + 5 + 9 = 22
- Digits missing from the name
- 1, 2, 4, 7, 8
- Most frequent digit
- 5 · freedom, change, movement
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.