Connan
Of Celtic origin, meaning "man wolf" or "hound of fury".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Connan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Connan today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Connan births was 1985 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Connan. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Connan with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Connan. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1985
5 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
1985 SSA rank
#6,720
Tracked since 1985
Popularity
Connan: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Connan by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Connan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Connan
The name Connan is a masculine given name of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic word "con" meaning hound or wolf, and "an" meaning little or diminutive. It is believed to have originated in the medieval period, around the 10th or 11th century, and was commonly found in areas of Ireland and Scotland.
Connan is closely related to the name Connor, which has a similar derivation and meaning. In Irish mythology, there are references to the name Connan in the Ulster Cycle of heroic tales, where it was the name of a character known for his satire and wit.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Connan can be found in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled in the 17th century. The annals mention a Connan mac Cennfhaolaidh, who was an Irish abbot and scholar in the 7th century.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Connan. One such person was Connan of Toul, a 6th-century Frankish bishop and saint, born around 520 AD and died in 590 AD. Another was Connan Meriadoc, a Welsh prince and ruler of the kingdom of Dyfed in the late 6th century.
In the 13th century, there was Connan Meriadoc, a Welsh nobleman and military leader who fought against the English during the Welsh Wars of Independence. He was active in the late 13th and early 14th centuries.
Connan Doyle, a Scottish writer and poet, was born in 1797 and lived until 1868. He was known for his works celebrating Scottish culture and history.
More recently, Connan Mockasin, a New Zealand musician and actor, was born in 1982 and is known for his experimental music and performances in films such as "Jojo Rabbit" and "Folx."
While the name Connan has its roots in Irish and Scottish culture, it has been adopted and used in various parts of the world, though it remains relatively uncommon compared to more popular names.
People
Connan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Connan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Connan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Connan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Connan going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Connan a common name?
We classify Connan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Connan most popular?
The single biggest year for Connan was 1985, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Connan is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Connan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Connan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Connan in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Connan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Connan in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Connan can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Connan?
Find out how many Americans are named Connan on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.