Konner
A masculine name of Irish origin meaning "strong willed" or "counsel".
Name Census estimates that about 5,675 living Americans carry the first name Konner. It is a predominantly male name (97.2% of registrations). The average person named Konner today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Konner births was 2009 (322 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Konner. 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.
Key insights
- • Although Konner is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 158 girls registered with the name since 1880.
- • Konner is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 18 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
5.7K
~ 1 in 60,397 Americans
Peak year
2009
322 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,425
Tracked since 1988
Gender
Gender distribution for Konner
Konner leans heavily male at 97.2% of total registrations, but 158 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Konner as a male name
- Ranked #2,425 in 2024
- 57 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2009 (322 births)
Konner as a female name
- Ranked #14,383 in 2024
- 6 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1999 (15 births)
Popularity
Konner: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Konner from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 2,239 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Konner 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 Konner during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Konners live
The SSA's state-level files cover 37 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Konner, while South Dakota, Hawaii, Nevada recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 106 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Konner
The name Konner is a variant spelling of the English name Connor, which is derived from the Irish Gaelic name Conchobhar. Conchobhar is composed of the elements "con" meaning hound, and "chobhar" meaning desire. The name ultimately means "lover of hounds" or "wolf-lover."
The name Conchobhar has been in use in Ireland since ancient times, with one of the earliest recorded examples being Conchobhar mac Nessa, a legendary king of Ulster from Irish mythology who reigned in the 1st century AD. Conchobhar was a prominent figure in the epic Ulster Cycle of Irish literature.
In the early medieval period, the name Conchobhar was borne by several Irish kings and princes, including Conchobhar mac Taidg Móir (died 882), King of Connacht, and Conchobhar Ua Briain (died 1014), King of Munster. The name remained popular among Irish nobility throughout the Middle Ages.
As the name spread beyond Ireland, it evolved into various anglicized spellings such as Connor, Conor, and Conner. One notable bearer of the name Conner was Conner Mara (1548-1630), an Irish soldier and adventurer who fought for the Spanish against the English in Ireland during the Nine Years' War.
In the 19th century, the American writer James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) used the name Connor for one of the main characters in his novel "The Last of the Mohicans," which may have contributed to the name's popularity in the United States.
Other notable individuals named Connor or Conner throughout history include Conner Rousseau (born 1992), a Belgian politician and leader of the Flemish social-liberal party; Conner Prairie, an outdoor museum in Indiana, USA; Connor McDavid (born 1997), a Canadian professional ice hockey player; Connor Franta (born 1992), an American YouTuber and author; and Connor Cruise (born 1995), an American actor and the son of actors Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.
People
Konner + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Konner as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Konner: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Konner?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5,675 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Konner 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 60,397 US residents.
Is Konner a common name?
We classify Konner as "Rare". It ranks above 96.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5,742 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Konner most popular?
The single biggest year for Konner was 2009, when 322 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Konner is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Konner a male name?
Yes, 97.2% of people registered as Konner 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.
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.