Welsh origin
Source-reportedAnglicization of Welsh Conwy
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: ConwayCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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A name. A world of connections.
Welsh roots
/ˈkɒnweɪ/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Conway is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Welsh Conwy.
Anglicization of Welsh Conwy
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 152 boys (rank 1287). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Conway
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | 5 | 866 | observed |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | 6 | 884 | observed |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | 5 | 1,058 | observed |
| 1902 | 7 | 933 | observed |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | 5 | 1,205 | observed |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | 6 | 1,200 | observed |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | 6 | 1,277 | observed |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | 6 | 1,537 | observed |
| 1912 | 9 | 1,746 | observed |
| 1913 | 14 | 1,441 | observed |
| 1914 | 15 | 1,608 | observed |
| 1915 | 23 | 1,410 | observed |
| 1916 | 27 | 1,304 | observed |
| 1917 | 25 | 1,396 | observed |
| 1918 | 30 | 1,286 | observed |
| 1919 | 27 | 1,386 | observed |
| 1920 | 30 | 1,323 | observed |
| 1921 | 35 | 1,226 | observed |
| 1922 | 37 | 1,181 | observed |
| 1923 | 32 | 1,275 | observed |
| 1924 | 56 | 937 | observed |
| 1925 | 35 | 1,201 | observed |
| 1926 | 36 | 1,192 | observed |
| 1927 | 41 | 1,112 | observed |
| 1928 | 29 | 1,353 | observed |
| 1929 | 35 | 1,173 | observed |
| 1930 | 21 | 1,602 | observed |
| 1931 | 36 | 1,128 | observed |
| 1932 | 19 | 1,651 | observed |
| 1933 | 26 | 1,310 | observed |
| 1934 | 19 | 1,608 | observed |
| 1935 | 27 | 1,295 | observed |
| 1936 | 14 | 1,872 | observed |
| 1937 | 17 | 1,688 | observed |
| 1938 | 21 | 1,476 | observed |
| 1939 | 21 | 1,458 | observed |
| 1940 | 18 | 1,627 | observed |
| 1941 | 16 | 1,759 | observed |
| 1942 | 14 | 1,946 | observed |
| 1943 | 25 | 1,399 | observed |
| 1944 | 13 | 1,988 | observed |
| 1945 | 27 | 1,270 | observed |
| 1946 | 26 | 1,382 | observed |
| 1947 | 18 | 1,786 | observed |
| 1948 | 19 | 1,703 | observed |
| 1949 | 18 | 1,754 | observed |
| 1950 | 19 | 1,701 | observed |
| 1951 | 19 | 1,725 | observed |
| 1952 | 15 | 2,010 | observed |
| 1953 | 24 | 1,551 | observed |
| 1954 | 18 | 1,826 | observed |
| 1955 | 15 | 2,048 | observed |
| 1956 | 21 | 1,722 | observed |
| 1957 | 15 | 2,093 | observed |
| 1958 | 18 | 1,896 | observed |
| 1959 | 17 | 1,974 | observed |
| 1960 | 23 | 1,692 | observed |
| 1961 | 23 | 1,686 | observed |
| 1962 | 15 | 2,117 | observed |
| 1963 | 17 | 1,957 | observed |
| 1964 | 21 | 1,729 | observed |
| 1965 | 19 | 1,806 | observed |
| 1966 | 15 | 2,043 | observed |
| 1967 | 8 | 2,985 | observed |
| 1968 | 15 | 2,109 | observed |
| 1969 | 14 | 2,308 | observed |
| 1970 | 19 | 2,058 | observed |
| 1971 | 24 | 1,823 | observed |
| 1972 | 20 | 2,020 | observed |
| 1973 | 16 | 2,405 | observed |
| 1974 | 12 | 2,946 | observed |
| 1975 | 26 | 1,835 | observed |
| 1976 | 14 | 2,826 | observed |
| 1977 | 19 | 2,361 | observed |
| 1978 | 15 | 2,799 | observed |
| 1979 | 16 | 2,777 | observed |
| 1980 | 15 | 2,965 | observed |
| 1981 | 10 | 3,858 | observed |
| 1982 | 12 | 3,482 | observed |
| 1983 | 14 | 3,071 | observed |
| 1984 | 11 | 3,701 | observed |
| 1985 | 11 | 3,805 | observed |
| 1986 | 16 | 3,005 | observed |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | 7 | 5,751 | observed |
| 1989 | 10 | 4,811 | observed |
| 1990 | 13 | 4,167 | observed |
| 1991 | 7 | 6,519 | observed |
| 1992 | 12 | 4,564 | observed |
| 1993 | 13 | 4,447 | observed |
| 1994 | 21 | 3,215 | observed |
| 1995 | 7 | 6,992 | observed |
| 1996 | 11 | 5,187 | observed |
| 1997 | 15 | 4,246 | observed |
| 1998 | 13 | 4,873 | observed |
| 1999 | 14 | 4,762 | observed |
| 2000 | 8 | 7,416 | observed |
| 2001 | 8 | 7,536 | observed |
| 2002 | 12 | 5,725 | observed |
| 2003 | 5 | 10,894 | observed |
| 2004 | 11 | 6,520 | observed |
| 2005 | 8 | 8,299 | observed |
| 2006 | 10 | 7,427 | observed |
| 2007 | 16 | 5,434 | observed |
| 2008 | 18 | 5,067 | observed |
| 2009 | 23 | 4,278 | observed |
| 2010 | 24 | 4,099 | observed |
| 2011 | 26 | 3,885 | observed |
| 2012 | 29 | 3,625 | observed |
| 2013 | 39 | 2,895 | observed |
| 2014 | 34 | 3,234 | observed |
| 2015 | 55 | 2,355 | observed |
| 2016 | 64 | 2,145 | observed |
| 2017 | 52 | 2,450 | observed |
| 2018 | 68 | 2,083 | observed |
| 2019 | 62 | 2,228 | observed |
| 2020 | 71 | 1,996 | observed |
| 2021 | 68 | 2,109 | observed |
| 2022 | 81 | 1,917 | observed |
| 2023 | 101 | 1,681 | observed |
| 2024 | 115 | 1,530 | observed |
| 2025 | 152 | 1,287 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Conway” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
actor (1878-1938)
American cartoonist (1885–1954)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
