Boy · #9,014 in 2026

Conard

Frederick U. Conard High School is a public high school in West Hartford, in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It opened in 1957, and was named after Frederick Underwood Conard, president of Niles-Bement-Pond Company and chairman of the local Board of Education when plans for the school were approved. Conard is one of two West Hartford public high schools, the other being Hall High School.

Current Rank
#9,014
Peak Rank
#1,358 (1923)
Total Babies
763
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1890
First Year
1996
Last Year
1923
Peak Year
#1358
Peak Rank
763
Total Count
62
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Conard

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Frederick U. Conard High School is a public high school in West Hartford, in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It opened in 1957, and was named after Frederick Underwood Conard, president of Niles-Bement-Pond Company and chairman of the local Board of Education when plans for the school were approved. Conard is one of two West Hartford public high schools, the other being Hall High School.

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Origin & history
Conard's first classes were held on September 4, 1957. While Conard was originally designed to accommodate 1,100 students, it now accommodates 2,870. On February 23, 2015, fans of Conard and Hall High School basketball were involved in a physical conflict at their annual end-of-season rivalry game. At the end of the 2021-2022 School Season, the students, staff, and Board of Education of West Hartford Public Schools were prompted to vote for mascots which Conard and Hall High Schools would change theirs to, respectively. For Conard, "Red Wolves" won with a substantially higher vote.

The Story of Conard

Conard first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1890, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 29 Conards were born — ranking #1,358 that year. As of 2026, Conard ranks #9,014 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 763 Conards have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Conard

What does the name Conard mean?
Frederick U. Conard High School is a public high school in West Hartford, in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It opened in 1957, and was named after Frederick Underwood Conard, president of Niles-Bement-Pond Company and chairman of the local Board of Education when plans for the school were approved. Conard is one of two West Hartford public high schools, the other being Hall High School.
How popular is Conard in 2026?
In 2026, Conard ranks #9,014 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Conard most popular?
Conard reached its peak popularity in 1923, ranking #1,358 that year with 29 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Conard most popular?
Conard has historically been most popular in West Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Conard.
Is Conard a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Conard is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Conard?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Conard include Halbert, Arville, Verdell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Conard

Conard is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1890 and has accumulated 763 births in the dataset. Conard's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #1,358. Use the chart and map above to compare Conard'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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