Conway
Origin
Irish
Syllables
2
Peak era
2010s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
“Irish surname anglicized from Ó Conmhaigh, 'hound of the plain'; also a Welsh place name”
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 2010s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Conway peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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