Pronunciation
Kon
Meaning
Mind, intellect or wisdom, when used as a form of Conn
Alternate spellings
Conn
Fun fact
Conn of the Hundred Battles is a legendary High King of Ireland. You'll see both Con and Conn. It's such a short name, but it has a lot of Irish storytelling behind it.
Popularity in Ireland
Figures for the spelling Con, Republic of Ireland.
The CSO only publishes names given to three or more babies in a year. “Less than 3” means zero, one or two babies, and these years appear as gaps on the graph.
#329Rank among boy names in 202512Babies registered in 2025
Number of babies registered each year
From 2018, spellings with and without fadas are counted separately. Earlier figures group these spellings together, so the graph has a break at 2018.
View yearly figures
| Year | Babies named | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | #329 |
| 2024 | 10 | #374 |
| 2023 | 11 | #343 |
| 2022 | 8 | #429 |
| 2021 | 15 | #296 |
| 2020 | 11 | #361 |
| 2019 | 5 | #564 |
| 2018 | 4 | #635 |
| 2017 | 7 | #443 |
| 2016 | 7 | #448 |
| 2015 | 3 | #699 |
| 2014 | 8 | #428 |
| 2013 | 6 | #479 |
| 2012 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2011 | 3 | #730 |
| 2010 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2009 | 3 | #701 |
| 2008 | 4 | #601 |
| 2007 | 4 | #527 |
| 2006 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2005 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2004 | 4 | #439 |
| 2003 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2002 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2001 | 4 | #347 |
| 2000 | 5 | #312 |
| 1999 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1998 | 3 | #369 |
| 1997 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1996 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1995 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1994 | 3 | #342 |
| 1993 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1992 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1991 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1990 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1989 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1988 | 3 | #319 |
| 1987 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1986 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1985 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1984 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1983 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1982 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1981 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1980 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1979 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1978 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1977 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1976 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1975 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1974 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1973 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1972 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1971 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1970 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1969 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1968 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1967 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1966 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1965 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1964 | Less than 3 | - |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies’ Names, tables VSA50 and VSA60. Latest year: 2025.