Connor
Top 1000
About Connor
Connor, the appealing name of an early semi-legendary king of Ulster in Irish mythology, sits firmly in the Top 100 and taken together with its alternate spellings would rank even higher. In its native Ireland the Conor version is one of the highest charting boys’ name.
Connor MacLeod was the name of the title character in the 1986 film The Highlander, which helped promote the name.
Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise have a teen-aged son named Connor, while Eric Clapton has a younger Conor; the name of the Irish writer and historian is spelled Conor Cruise O'Brien.
Since Connor means 'lover of hounds,' it might make a good choice for a dog-loving family. In fact, one of the sons in Marley and Me is given that name.
Pronounced KAH-ner.
As of October 2026, Connor ranked #166 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #38 in 2004, Nameberry popularity #167.
Editor's take: The name Connor is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "lover of hounds".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #52 | 7,231 | 3,764.4 |
| 2015 | #55 | 6,769 | 3,531.5 |
| 2016 | #54 | 7,037 | 3,708.1 |
| 2017 | #56 | 6,421 | 3,469 |
| 2018 | #58 | 6,086 | 3,351 |
| 2019 | #68 | 5,160 | 2,875.9 |
| 2020 | #78 | 4,413 | 2,556.7 |
| 2021 | #98 | 3,764 | 2,151.5 |
| 2022 | #118 | 3,210 | 1,838.5 |
| 2023 | #126 | 2,859 | 1,671.4 |
| 2024 | #136 | 2,606 | 1,512.6 |
| 2025 | #166 | 2,211 | 1,294.4 |
World rankings
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Connor on lists
Famous Connors
- Connor Trinneer
American actor
- Connor Jacobus
bassist of America band The Districts
- Connor Shaw
American NFL football player
- Connor Paolo
American actor
- Connor Thomas Barth
American NFL football player
- Connor Alfred Barwin
American NFL football player
- Connor Hughes
American NFL football player
- Connor Neil Ralph Wickham
English footballer
- Connor Samuel John Ball
bassist of British band The Vamps
- Joe "Connor" Conaboy
English singer of boy band Kingsland Road
- Connor Corum
American actor
- Connor Murphy
American ice hockey player
- Connor Joel Franta
American vlogger
- Connor Gibbs
American actor
- Connor McDavid
Canadian ice hockey player
- Connor Patrick McDonough
American musician of band Before You Exit
- Connor Douglas Gilliland (b. 1989)
son of actors Richard Gilliland and Jean Smart
- Connor Cink
son of golfer Stewart Cink
- Connor Denton
son of TV presenters Andrew Denton and Jennifer Byrne
- Connor Anthony Cruise
son of actors Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman
- Connor Payton
son of NFL coach Sean Payton
- Connor Douglas
son of pro wrestler Shane Douglas
- Connor Feeley (b. 2014)
son of athletes Heather Mitts and A.J. Feeley
- Connor Mace Rewis (b. 2016)
son of TV personalities Summer and D.J. Rewis of "16 and Pregnant"
- Connor Storrie
American actor
Connor in pop culture
- Connor Rhodes
character in TV's "Chicago Med"
- Connor MacLeod
main character in "The Highlander" movie series
- Connor
son of the title character on TV's "Angel"
- Connor Kenway
character in video game "Assassin's Creed III"
- Connor MacManus
character in the Boondock Saints movie series
- Connor Lassiter
main character in Neal Shusterman's "Unwind"
- Connor O'Neill
Irish character from Australian soap "Neighbours"
- Connor Kent aka Superboy
character in the animated series "Young Justice"
- Connor Walsh
character on TV's "How to Get Away With Murder"
- Connor Costello
character on Australian TV's "All Saints"
- Connor Deslauriers
character on TV's "Degrassi: The Next Generation"
- Connor Hawke aka The Green Arrow
character in DC comics
- Connor Owens
character on TV's "Ugly Betty"
- Connor Jordan
character on TV's "The Vampire Diaries"
- Connor Temple
character on British TV series "Primeval"
- Connor Tempest
character in the Vampirates series by Justin Somper; twin sister Grace Tempest
- Connor Stevens
character on TV's "The Fosters"
- Connor
character in movie "The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey"
- Connor
character in Ellis and Duffield's webcomic "FreakAngels"
- John Connor
main character in The Terminator series
- Connor Bailey
character in "The Land of Stories" by Chris Colfer
- Connor Frio
character in "The Sims 3" computer game
- Connor Stoll
character in the Percy Jackson and The Olympians series
- Connor Jacks
character in Mari Mancusi's "Scorched;" twin brother Caleb Jacks
- Connor Devarnan
character in the YouTube series "Most Popular Girls in School"
- Connor Guerrin
a minor character featured in the "Dragon Age" video game series.
- Connor Cobalt
character in the Addicted Series
- Connor Murphy
character in "Dear Evan Hansen" the musical
- Connor
character in the game "Detroit: Become Human"
Variations & nicknames
- ConcobharIrish Gaelic