UK name, mostly boys
Connah
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2021. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Connah is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Connah popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2021 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3451, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 57 births.
This profile covers 413 England and Wales registrations across 24 recorded years from 1996 to 2021. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, 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 9% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 409 living people in the UK are called Connah. 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 2022 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Connah ranked #3451 for boys in England and Wales in 2021, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 57 boys were registered as Connah.
- • About 409 living people in the UK are estimated to have Connah as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 99.3% of Connah registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3451
2021
Births in 2021
5
Latest year
Peak year
1996
57 births
Estimated living
409
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Connah
In England and Wales birth records, Connah has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 99.3% of registrations are for boys and 0.7% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Connah registered for boys
- Ranked #3,451 in 2021
- 5 boys registered in 2021
- Peak: 1996 (57 births)
Connah registered for girls
- Ranked #3,795 in 1996
- 3 girls registered in 1996
- Peak: 1996 (3 births)
Popularity
Connah over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Connah in England and Wales, from 1996 to 2021. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Connah, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 2021, compared with 57 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Connah by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Connah 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 | #3451 | 5 | 1 |
| 2010s | #2554 | 83 | 9 |
| 2000s | #1328 | 145 | 10 |
| 1990s | #488 | 180 | 4 |
Related
Names similar to Connah
- 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
Connah: questions and answers
How popular is the name Connah in the UK right now?
In 2021, Connah was ranked #3451 for boys in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Connah most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 57 babies registered as Connah in England and Wales.
How many people are called Connah in the UK?
A total of 413 babies have been registered as Connah across the 24 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
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.