Conny
A diminutive of the feminine names Constance or Concetta.
Name Census estimates that about 421 living Americans carry the first name Conny. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 72.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Conny today is around 57 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Conny births was 1960 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Conny. 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 Conny with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
421
~ 1 in 814,143 Americans
Peak year
1960
23 babies that year
Average age
57
years old
1972 SSA rank
#4,534
Tracked since 1931
Census
Conny in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 997 people with the first name Conny, which placed it at #12,465 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#12,465
National first-name rank
People counted
997
997 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
54.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Conny
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Conny is White at 54.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Conny described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Conny at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White54.6% · 544
- Hispanic or Latino29.3% · 292
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.1% · 81
- Black or African American4.8% · 48
- Two or more races2.5% · 25
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 7
Gender
Gender distribution for Conny
Conny is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 572 total registrations, 159 (27.8%) were male and 413 (72.2%) were female.
Conny as a male name
- Ranked #4,534 in 1972
- 6 male births in 1972
- Peak: 1948 (11 births)
Conny as a female name
- Ranked #16,831 in 2016
- 5 female births in 2016
- Peak: 1960 (17 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Conny leans strongly female. 850 people counted with this name were female (85.2%), compared with 148 male bearers (14.8%).
Popularity
Conny: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Conny from the 1930s through to the 2010s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 160 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Conny 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 Conny during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Connys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Conny
The name Conny is a diminutive form of the name Constance, which has its origins in the Latin name Constantia. Constantia was a Roman name derived from the word "constans," meaning "constant" or "steadfast." This name gained popularity during the Roman Empire, where it was used to convey virtues such as loyalty and perseverance.
In the early Christian era, the name Constance became associated with the concept of unwavering faith and commitment to religious principles. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was Saint Constance, a 4th-century Roman martyr who was executed for her Christian beliefs. Her dedication to her faith and her unwavering resolve in the face of persecution made her a revered figure in the early Church.
Over the centuries, the name Constance and its diminutive forms, including Conny, have been borne by several notable individuals. One of the most famous was Constance of Arles (986-1032), the Queen of France and the second wife of Robert II, King of France. Her marriage to Robert II helped solidify the Capetian dynasty's hold on the French throne.
Another significant figure bearing the name was Constance of Castile (1141-1160), the daughter of King Alfonso VII of León and Castile. Despite her short life, she played a crucial role in the political dynamics of the Iberian Peninsula during the 12th century.
In the realm of literature, Constance is a prominent character in Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales," where she is portrayed as a paragon of virtue and patience, enduring numerous hardships with unwavering resilience.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the diminutive form Conny can be traced back to Conny Cradock (c. 1551-1594), an English pirate and explorer who gained notoriety for his daring exploits in the Caribbean Sea and along the coasts of South America.
Another notable bearer of the name was Conny Braam (1920-1992), a Dutch resistance fighter during World War II who played a significant role in the Dutch resistance movement against the Nazi occupation. Her bravery and commitment to the cause earned her recognition and numerous honors after the war.
People
Conny + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Conny 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
Conny: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Conny?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 421 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Conny 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 814,143 US residents.
Is Conny a common name?
We classify Conny as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 572 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Conny most popular?
The single biggest year for Conny was 1960, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Conny is about 57 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Conny in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 997 people with the name Conny, or 0.33 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,465 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Conny in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Conny?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Conny leans strongly female. 850 people counted with this name were female (85.2%), compared with 148 male bearers (14.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Conny?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Conny is White at 54.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Conny most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Conny in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.6% (544 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Conny in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Conny a female name?
Yes, 72.2% of people registered as Conny in the SSA data are female. 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 Conny still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Conny 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 Conny 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.
How many Americans are named Conny?
See how many Americans are named Conny on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.