UK boy's name
Conall
Of Celtic origin, meaning "of high birth and valor".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Conall is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Conall popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #1595, with 16 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2001, with 25 births.
This profile covers 467 England and Wales registrations across 29 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, NRS Scotland and NISRA Northern Ireland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 64% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 1,430 living people in the UK are called Conall. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Conall ranked #1595 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 16 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2001, when 25 boys were registered as Conall.
- • Conall ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #216 in 2024.
- • About 1,430 living people in the UK are estimated to have Conall as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#1595
2024
Births in 2024
16
Latest year
Peak year
2001
25 births
Estimated living
1,430
2026
Meaning
What does Conall mean?
The name Conall is of Irish and Scottish Gaelic origin. It is derived from the Gaelic word 'conall', meaning 'wolf' or 'wolf-like'. This name dates back to ancient Celtic times and was particularly popular among the Gaelic peoples of Ireland and Scotland.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Conall can be found in Irish mythology. Conall Cernach was a legendary warrior and member of the Red Branch Knights in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. He was known for his bravery and fierce loyalty to King Conchobhar of Ulster.
In the 6th century AD, Saint Conall of Inishcaltra was an Irish monk and abbot who founded the monastery on Inishcaltra (Holy Island) in Lough Derg, Ireland. He is venerated in the Catholic Church, and his feast day is celebrated on May 22nd.
Conall Gulban, son of Niall Frasach, was a 7th-century Irish king of the Northern Uí Néill dynasty. He is mentioned in the Annals of Ulster and the Annals of Tigernach, which record his death in 674 AD.
Conall Cearnach was a 12th-century Scottish prince and Earl of Atholl. He was a member of the royal House of Dunkeld and played a significant role in the struggle for the Scottish throne during the 12th century.
Conall Cernach, also known as Conall the Victorious, was a 16th-century Irish chieftain and leader of the Cenél Conaill dynasty in Ulster. He was renowned for his military prowess and victories against the English forces during the Tudor conquest of Ireland.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Conall over time
The chart below shows babies named Conall registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Conall, the clearest high point is 2001. The latest England and Wales figure is 16 births in 2024, compared with 25 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Conall by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Conall was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #1378 | 95 | 5 |
| 2010s | #1964 | 114 | 10 |
| 2000s | #1093 | 185 | 10 |
| 1990s | #878 | 73 | 4 |
Geography
Where Conall is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Conall. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Conall ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #216 in 2024.
Across the UK
Conall in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#268 in 2024
32 years of NRS records, 284 total registered
Northern Ireland (NISRA)
#216 in 2024
28 years of NISRA records, 690 total registered
Related
Names similar to Conall
- Charlie 104,761
- Callum 65,796
- Connor 53,072
- Cameron 40,394
- Charles 33,091
- Christopher 26,849
- Caleb 15,553
- Corey 12,622
- Carter 11,505
- Cody 11,075
- Conor 10,298
- Christian 9,695
FAQ
Conall: questions and answers
How popular is the name Conall in the UK right now?
In 2024, Conall was ranked #1595 for boys in England and Wales, with 16 births registered.
When was Conall most popular?
The peak year on record was 2001, with 25 babies registered as Conall in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Conall?
Of Celtic origin, meaning "of high birth and valor".
How many people are called Conall in the UK?
A total of 467 babies have been registered as Conall across the 29 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 284 more in Scotland and 690 in Northern Ireland.
Where is Conall most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Conall ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #216 in 2024. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.