Konrad
Konrad was the 2015th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 75 babies. Its best year was 1955, when it ranked 1284th; the most babies were born in 2010 (94). Over the last ten years it has moved down 72 places. More babies were named Konrad in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Conrad) bold counsel · Germanic
- Rank in 2025
- #2,015 boys, down 83 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 75boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201094 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,077babies recorded
What does the name Konrad mean?
Konrad is a spelling of Conrad, pronounced the same way, so it shares Conrad's meaning and origin.
Conrad comes from the Germanic name Kuonrat, from kuoni, "bold, daring", and rāt, "counsel, advice". DMNES gives these elements and lists five medieval German kings and emperors named Conrad; Wiktionary compares Old English Cēnrēd. The novelist Joseph Conrad, born in Poland as Józef Korzeniowski, made it familiar in English.
kuoni (Old High German, “bold, daring”)rāt (Old High German, “counsel, advice”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Konrad, Kurt, Connor.
See also: Germanic names, names that mean brave, names that mean wisdom.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Conrad', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Conrad', DMNES, Durham University
- Dictionary.com Unabridged (based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary), with Collins English Dictionary, s.v. 'Conrad', Dictionary.com / Random House / HarperCollins
Konrad popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,015 | 75 |
| 2020 | #1,932 | 76 |
| 2010 | #1,662 | 94 |
| 2000 | #1,560 | 77 |
| 1990 | #1,890 | 41 |
| 1980 | #2,145 | 25 |
| 1970 | #1,680 | 27 |
| 1960 | #1,542 | 28 |
| 1950 | #1,632 | 21 |
| 1940 | #2,772 | 8 |
| 1930 | #2,896 | 9 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Konrad, counting every spelling?
Konrad is a spelling of Conrad, a name family that ranked #387 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,015 for Konrad on its own. Together these spellings went to 845 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad | 770 | #417 | 3,039 |
| Konrad | 75 | #2,015 | 367 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Konrad?
75 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Konrad (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Konrad born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 112 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Konrad.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Konrad?
About 3,600 people born in the US named Konrad are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 12 and 38. That makes Konrad mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Konrad by state
How common Konrad was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 44 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Konrad: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Konrad, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Konrad
What does Konrad mean?
Konrad is a spelling of Conrad, which means “bold counsel” (Germanic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Konrad?
Konrad was the 2015th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 75 babies. Its best year was 1955, when it ranked 1284th; the most babies were born in 2010 (94). Over the last ten years it has moved down 72 places. More babies were named Konrad in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Konrad a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Konrad in the US.
Where is Konrad most popular?
In 2021–2025, Konrad was most common in Washington (0.10 per 1,000 boys), followed by Illinois and California.