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Conway

Boy's name · #1287 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Conway is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1881, it stood at #1287 in 2025; about 2,900 boys have been named Conway along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,614 in Canada (2024).

Famous Conways

• Conway Twitty — American country singer (1933–1993)
• Conway Tearle — American actor (1878–1938)
• Conway MacMillan — American botanist (1867–1929)
• Conway The Machine — American rapper
• Conway Savage — Australian musician

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 44,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

• Tim Conway — American actor and comedian (1933–2019)
• John Horton Conway — English mathematician (1937–2020)
• Kellyanne Conway — Senior Counselor to the President of the United States from 2017 to 2020

In stories & tradition

• Conway^it — Pokémon

What Conways become

Among 42 notable people named Conway:

No single standout — notable Conways spread across many fields.

Similar names: Jones · Conan · Benaiah · Cam · Conley · Campbell

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