Conal
Conal is an Irish male given name. Notable people with the name include:Saint Conal, Irish bishop who flourished in the fifth century Conal Bonnar, former Irish sportsperson Conal Coad, opera singer Conal Gallen, Irish comedian and singer Conal Gregory, UK Conservative Party MP for York 1983–1992 Conal Groom, head coach at Seattle Rowing Center, Seattle, Washington Conal Holmes O'Connell…
Meaning & Origin of Conal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Conal is an Irish male given name. Notable people with the name include:Saint Conal, Irish bishop who flourished in the fifth century Conal Bonnar, former Irish sportsperson Conal Coad, opera singer Conal Gallen, Irish comedian and singer Conal Gregory, UK Conservative Party MP for York 1983–1992 Conal Groom, head coach at Seattle Rowing Center, Seattle, Washington Conal Holmes O'Connell…
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The Story of Conal
The earliest SSA record of Conal as a baby boy name dates back to 1963, when 5 babies received it. 1995 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Conal — #5,501 in the national rankings. About 33% of every Conal on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Conal last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 126 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Conal
Conal is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 126 births in the dataset. Conal's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #5,501. Use the chart and map above to compare Conal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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