Konya
The Story of Konya
As a girl name
Konya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1962, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 9 Konyas were born — ranking #5,413 that year. As of 2026, Konya ranks #10,393 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 62 Konyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Konya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2004, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 6 Konyas were born — ranking #9,948 that year. As of 2026, Konya ranks #9,948 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Konyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Konya
Konya is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 62 births in the dataset. Konya's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #5,413. Use the chart and map above to compare Konya'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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