boy's name
Connell
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,236
Scotland
#279
2024 births
Connell is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 46 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 87,252 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Connell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 22 |
| 1920s | 79 |
| 1930s | 97 |
| 1940s | 118 |
| 1950s | 232 |
| 1960s | 195 |
| 1970s | 149 |
| 1980s | 110 |
| 1990s | 158 |
| 2000s | 187 |
| 2010s | 197 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 227 |
How popular is Connell?
In 2025, Connell was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Connell is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Connell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Connell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Connell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Connell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Connell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Connell
How popular is the name Connell?
In 2025, Connell was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Connell a girl's or a boy's name?
Connell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Connell?
Connell has 2 syllables.
When was Connell most popular?
Connell peaked in 2022, when 46 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Connell a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Connell currently ranks #279 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.