ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1962 First Year 1980 Last Year 1970 Peak Year #5413 Peak Rank 62 Total Count 9 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 2004 First Year 2004 Last Year 2004 Peak Year #9948 Peak Rank 6 Total Count 1 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Konya What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Konya is a major city in central Turkey, on the southwestern edge of the Central Anatolian Plateau, and is the capital of Konya Province. During ancient history and into Seljuk times it was known as Iconium. In 19th-century accounts of the city in English its name is usually spelt Konia or Koniah. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konya) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konya) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Konya](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Konyaaltincarsi.jpg/330px-Konyaaltincarsi.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=thumbnail)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konya) 📖 ## The Story of Konya ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Konya as a girl name dates back to 1962, when 5 babies received it. 1970 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Konya — #5,413 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 65% of all recorded Konyas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1980 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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 The earliest SSA record of Konya as a boy name dates back to 2004, when 6 babies received it. 2004 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Konya — #9,948 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2004 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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 Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Konya A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●See also: Category:People from Konya Thecla , early Christian Saint * ●Chariton the Confessor , early Christian monk and Saint * ●Amphilochius of Iconium , fourth century Christian bishop. * ●Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi , Sufi mystic, poet, and founder of the Mevlevi Order . * ●Prokopios Lazaridis , Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Iconium and martyr * ●Louisette Texier , Armenian genocide survivor, French Resistance member and racecar driver * ●Murat Yıldırım , actor and presenter * ●Nevin Halıcı , writer, cultural anthropologist and lecturer Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konya) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konya) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Konya Phonetically similar names — useful when Konya is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Kanya](/kanya) * Canja * [Kenya](/kenya) * [Kania](/kania) * [Kaya](/kaya) * [Conway](/conway) * [Concha](/concha) * Khana * [Khaya](/khaya) * Commu * [Kimya](/kimya) * Conwy Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Konya What does the name Konya mean? Konya is a major city in central Turkey, on the southwestern edge of the Central Anatolian Plateau, and is the capital of Konya Province. During ancient history and into Seljuk times it was known as Iconium. In 19th-century accounts of the city in English its name is usually spelt Konia or Koniah. How popular is Konya in 2026? In 2026, Konya ranks #10,393 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Konya most popular? Konya reached its peak popularity in 1970, ranking #5,413 that year with 9 babies given the name. Is Konya a unisex name? Yes — Konya is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 91% of Konyas assigned female and 9% assigned male historically. What names go well with Konya? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Konya include Ianthe, Wendalyn, Theresaann. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧IanthePeak #5413](/ianthe)[👧WendalynPeak #5413](/wendalyn)[👧TheresaannPeak #5413](/theresaann)[👧TancyPeak #5413](/tancy) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦JayaPeak #9948](/jaya)[👦UriaPeak #9948](/uria)[👦BranniganPeak #9948](/brannigan)[👦SatyamPeak #9948](/satyam) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1970 → ](/year/1970) * [ Names of the 1970s → ](/decade/1970s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.