Conard
Masculine
Conard is one letter from a Germanic name that has been in Europe for a thousand years, and it is also a French surname in its own right. The writer most people associate with the sound came to English late and by sea.
How old is the name Conard?
Conard first appears in US birth records in 1890 — 135 years ago. The typical Conard alive today was born around 1932, making them about 93 years old. About 200 people named Conard are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Conard most popular?
Conard peaked in 1890, reaching #884 nationally. See the whole 1890 chart.
Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Conard
Joseph Conrad was born in Russian-ruled Poland, went to sea in the French merchant marine in his teens, and joined British ships in his twenties, which is when he began learning English. He spent sixteen years at sea, got his master's certificate, and then wrote novels in his third language that are still on every list of the best in English. He spoke it with a heavy accent all his life and was occasionally not understood in person. His prose is famous for a slightly foreign exactness, as though every word had been chosen rather than reached for, which is precisely what was happening.
Meaningnot established
Not established
Conrad joins Germanic elements meaning bold and counsel, and that reading is settled for the standard spelling. This version may be that name respelled or a separate French surname, and the record does not choose.
Pronouncing Conard
KON-ard
Two syllables with the stress in front. kuh-NARD, with the weight on the second, is also heard.
Nicknames for Conard
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1890
- Most boys named
- 192329 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #884reached in 1890
- Change vs 1995
- 0.0%5 in 1996, from 5
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Conard in other languages
The same name elsewhere
- Konrad in German — related form
- Corrado in Italian — related form
Conards among us
people named Conard are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Conard sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- Con and Connie are both available as short forms and both are established.
- It is read correctly at first sight and rarely needs spelling twice.
- It is rare in the record while being made of familiar pieces.
- Conrad is far commoner, so this spelling will be corrected to it regularly.
- Two stress patterns are in circulation and the spelling settles neither.
- No origin is documented for this form, so the meaning question has two candidates and no answer.
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Frequently asked
- How many Conards are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 200 people named Conard are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Conard in 2025?
- Conard is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 boy names.
- Will my child share the name Conard with classmates?
- Conard will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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