Conrad
A German masculine name meaning "bold counsel" or "brave advisor".
Name Census estimates that about 24,185 living Americans carry the first name Conrad. It sits at #469 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Conrad today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Conrad births was 2024 (654 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Conrad. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Conrad with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
24K
~ 1 in 14,172 Americans
Peak year
2024
654 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
2024 SSA rank
#469
Tracked since 1880
Census
Conrad in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 23,268 people with the first name Conrad, which placed it at #1,451 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#1,451
National first-name rank
People counted
23K
23,268 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
7.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
69.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Conrad
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Conrad is White at 69.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.6%) and Black (10.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Conrad described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Conrad at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White69.3% · 16,129
- Hispanic or Latino10.6% · 2,464
- Black or African American10.2% · 2,384
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.8% · 1,110
- Two or more races4.1% · 943
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 238
Gender
Gender distribution for Conrad
Out of the 38,525 babies given the name Conrad since 1880, 100.0% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Conrad as a male name
- Ranked #469 in 2024
- 654 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (654 births)
Conrad as a female name
- Ranked #4,536 in 1932
- 5 female births in 1932
- Peak: 1927 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Conrad appears almost entirely male. Of the 23,269 people counted with this name, 99.8% were male and only a very small share were female.
Popularity
Conrad: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Conrad from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 4,710 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1930s peak, Conrad remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Conrad by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Conrad during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Conrads live
The SSA's state-level files cover 50 states and territories. California, New York, Illinois recorded the most babies named Conrad, while Delaware, Mississippi, Alaska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 626 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Conrad
The name Conrad has its origins in the Germanic languages, derived from the elements "kuoni" meaning bold or brave, and "rad" meaning counsel or advice. It was popular among the Franks and other Germanic tribes during the Middle Ages.
The earliest recorded use of the name Conrad dates back to the 9th century, with notable figures such as Conrad I, the King of East Francia from 911 to 918. Another early bearer was Conrad of Lorraine, a 10th-century French nobleman who served as Duke of Lorraine.
In the 11th century, Conrad II, also known as Conrad the Salic, was the King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor from 1027 to 1039. He is remembered for his military campaigns and efforts to strengthen the power of the German monarchy.
During the 12th century, Conrad III of Germany, the first King of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, reigned from 1138 to 1152. He is particularly notable for leading the Second Crusade to the Holy Land.
Moving into the 13th century, Conrad of Marburg was a prominent German priest and inquisitor who played a significant role in the persecution of heretics during the Inquisition. He lived from around 1180 to 1233.
In the realm of literature, Conrad von Würzburg was a renowned German poet and minnesinger of the 13th century, known for his courtly love songs and narrative works.
As the name spread across Europe, it gained popularity in various cultures and languages. For instance, in Poland, the name Conrad was rendered as Konrad, with notable figures such as Konrad I Mazowiecki, the Duke of Masovia in the 13th century.
Throughout history, the name Conrad has been borne by rulers, noblemen, clergymen, and artists, reflecting its enduring appeal and significance across various cultures and time periods.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Conrad
People
Conrad + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Conrad as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Conrad: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Conrad?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 24,185 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Conrad going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 14,172 US residents.
Is Conrad a common name?
We classify Conrad as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 38,525 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Conrad most popular?
The single biggest year for Conrad was 2024, when 654 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Conrad is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Conrad in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 23,268 people with the name Conrad, or 7.70 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,451 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Conrad in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Conrad?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Conrad appears almost entirely male. Of the 23,269 people counted with this name, 99.8% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Conrad?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Conrad is White at 69.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.6%) and Black (10.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Conrad most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Conrad in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.3% (16,129 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Conrad in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Conrad a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Conrad in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Conrad still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Conrad in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Conrad can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Conrad as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Conrad, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.