Conan comes from the Gaelic / Irish tradition, meaning Small Wolf.
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How popular is Conan?
2023peak year
Conan first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1923. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2023, 84 babies received the name (ranked #1878). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2292), with roughly 62 babies named Conan each year. Conan's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 2,342 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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