Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Hound Of The Plain
Pronunciation
c(o)-nway, con-way
More about the name
Conway is a Welsh, Irish, and Scottish given name, the origin of which is unclear. It may originally have been an Anglicization of Welsh Conwy (derived from Old Welsh cyn "chief" and gwy "water"); of Irish Conbhuidhe or O Connmhachain; or of Scottish Gaelic Mac Conmheadha or Mac Connmhaigh.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #1287, 152 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #13458, 6 births); most recent 2024 (rank #15243, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 152 | – |
| 2024 | 115 | 5 |
| 2023 | 101 | – |
| 2022 | 81 | – |
| 2021 | 68 | 6 |
| 2020 | 71 | – |
| 2019 | 62 | – |
| 2018 | 68 | – |
| 2017 | 52 | – |
| 2016 | 64 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #1761, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence