Conley
Conley from O′Conghaile or Ó Conghalaigh is a surname of Irish or Manx origin. The anglicized forms Conneely, Connealy, and Cunneely emerged due to the loss of the "gh" sound, which lengthened the second syllable of Conghal. In Connacht, these forms are often shortened from McNeilly, derived from Mac Conghaile.
- Irish
Meaning & Origin of Conley
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Conley from O′Conghaile or Ó Conghalaigh is a surname of Irish or Manx origin. The anglicized forms Conneely, Connealy, and Cunneely emerged due to the loss of the "gh" sound, which lengthened the second syllable of Conghal. In Connacht, these forms are often shortened from McNeilly, derived from Mac Conghaile.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Irish
The Story of Conley
As a girl name
Conley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1963, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2022: 53 births, good for #3,072 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 45% of all recorded Conleys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,556 among girl names with 43 births, rising sharply (+34% over the past five years). In total, more than 640 Conleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Conley on the record books as a boy name in 1882, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 77 Conleys were born — ranking #1,835 that year. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,172 among boy names with 68 births, gradually rising (+13%). In total, more than 4K Conleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Conley
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- Conleth
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About the name Conley
Conley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Conley's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #699. Use the chart and map above to compare Conley'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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