UK boy's name
Konrad
Masculine given name derived from the Germanic name Kuonrat meaning "bold counselor".
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.
Konrad is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Konrad popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2921, with 7 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2009, with 61 births.
This profile covers 638 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 11% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 691 living people in the UK are called Konrad. 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
- • Konrad ranked #2921 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 7 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2009, when 61 boys were registered as Konrad.
- • Konrad ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #387 in 2010.
- • About 691 living people in the UK are estimated to have Konrad as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2921
2024
Births in 2024
7
Latest year
Peak year
2009
61 births
Estimated living
691
2026
Meaning
What does Konrad mean?
The name Konrad is of German origin, stemming from the Old High German words "kuon" meaning "bold" or "brave" and "rad" meaning "counsel" or "advice." It can be interpreted as meaning "bold counselor" or "brave advisor." The name has been in use since at least the 8th century AD in medieval German-speaking regions of Europe.
The spelling variations Konrad, Conrad, and Chuonrad were common throughout the Middle Ages. It was a popular name among the German nobility and royalty. The earliest known bearer was Konrad I, Duke of Swabia, who lived from around 922 to 997 AD.
In the late 11th century, the name gained prominence with Konrad, the Salic king who ruled as Holy Roman Emperor from 1027 to 1039 AD. He was known as Konrad II, or Conrad II in English. Another notable figure was Konrad III, who reigned as King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor from 1138 to 1152 AD.
The name appears in various historical texts and chronicles from the medieval period, including the Annals of Fulda and the Chronicon Polonorum by Gallus Anonymus. It was also used in religious contexts, as evidenced by several abbots and bishops bearing the name throughout the Middle Ages.
Other notable historical figures named Konrad include Konrad von Württemberg (1492-1568), a German count and military leader; Konrad Grebel (c. 1498-1526), a co-founder of the Swiss Anabaptist movement; Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967), the first Chancellor of West Germany after World War II; and Konrad Zuse (1910-1995), a German civil engineer and computer pioneer.
The name Konrad has been used consistently throughout German-speaking regions of Europe for over a millennium, and its popularity has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and cultural exchange.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Konrad over time
The chart below shows babies named Konrad 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 Konrad, the clearest high point is 2009. The latest England and Wales figure is 7 births in 2024, compared with 61 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Konrad by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Konrad 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 | #2283 | 48 | 5 |
| 2010s | #988 | 307 | 10 |
| 2000s | #1162 | 242 | 10 |
| 1990s | #1325 | 41 | 4 |
Geography
Where Konrad is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Konrad. 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.
Konrad ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #387 in 2010.
Across the UK
Konrad in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#711 in 2020
12 years of NRS records, 55 total registered
Northern Ireland (NISRA)
#387 in 2010
1 years of NISRA records, 3 total registered
Notable bearers
Famous people named Konrad
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Konrad Jarnot
university teacher; opera singer
English baritone
1972-
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Konrad Begg
television director; film director
Scottish film and television director
1972-
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Konrad Arz von Straussenburg
diplomat
1962-
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Konrad Bartelski
journalist; alpine skier
British alpine skier
1954-
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Konrad Schiemann
judge; lawyer; politician; barrister
german-British barrister and judge
1937-
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Konrad Rheindorf
1896-
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Konrad Ward
painter; artist
1884-1935
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FAQ
Konrad: questions and answers
How popular is the name Konrad in the UK right now?
In 2024, Konrad was ranked #2921 for boys in England and Wales, with 7 births registered.
When was Konrad most popular?
The peak year on record was 2009, with 61 babies registered as Konrad in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Konrad?
Masculine given name derived from the Germanic name Kuonrat meaning "bold counselor".
How many people are called Konrad in the UK?
A total of 638 babies have been registered as Konrad across the 29 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 55 more in Scotland and 3 in Northern Ireland.
Where is Konrad most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Konrad ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #387 in 2010. 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.