boy's name
Conal
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (Ireland)
- Births on record 1,418
Northern Ireland
#471
2024 births
Conal is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2008, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 11,214 babies in Ireland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Conal over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 43 |
| 1970s | 75 |
| 1980s | 80 |
| 1990s | 83 |
| 2000s | 144 |
| 2010s | 120 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 53 |
How popular is Conal?
In 2025, Conal was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #777 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Conal is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
How Conal is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Cónal | Cónal is a rare spelling of Conal, written with a fada and recorded 4 times, mostly in Ireland. | 4 |
Names that peaked alongside Conal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Conal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Conal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Conal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Conal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Conal
How popular is the name Conal?
In 2025, Conal was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #777 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Conal a girl's or a boy's name?
Conal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Conal?
Conal has 2 syllables.
When was Conal most popular?
Conal peaked in 2008, when 21 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Conal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Conal currently ranks #471 in Ireland. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.