diff --git a/.chloggen/fix_connections_count.yaml b/.chloggen/fix_connections_count.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..388032448b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.chloggen/fix_connections_count.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Use this changelog template to create an entry for release notes.
+#
+# If your change doesn't affect end users you should instead start
+# your pull request title with [chore] or use the "Skip Changelog" label.
+
+# One of 'breaking', 'deprecation', 'new_component', 'enhancement', 'bug_fix'
+change_type: breaking
+
+# The name of the area of concern in the attributes-registry, (e.g. http, cloud, db)
+component: system
+
+# A brief description of the change. Surround your text with quotes ("") if it needs to start with a backtick (`).
+note: Changes system.network.connections to system.network.connection.count
+
+# Mandatory: One or more tracking issues related to the change. You can use the PR number here if no issue exists.
+# The values here must be integers.
+issues: [1800]
+
+# (Optional) One or more lines of additional information to render under the primary note.
+# These lines will be padded with 2 spaces and then inserted directly into the document.
+# Use pipe (|) for multiline entries.
+subtext:
diff --git a/docs/system/system-metrics.md b/docs/system/system-metrics.md
index e9604f12e4..30e7293622 100644
--- a/docs/system/system-metrics.md
+++ b/docs/system/system-metrics.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Resource attributes related to a host, SHOULD be reported under the `host.*` nam
   - [Metric: `system.network.packets`](#metric-systemnetworkpackets)
   - [Metric: `system.network.errors`](#metric-systemnetworkerrors)
   - [Metric: `system.network.io`](#metric-systemnetworkio)
-  - [Metric: `system.network.connections`](#metric-systemnetworkconnections)
+  - [Metric: `system.network.connection.count`](#metric-systemnetworkconnectioncount)
 - [Aggregate system process metrics](#aggregate-system-process-metrics)
   - [Metric: `system.process.count`](#metric-systemprocesscount)
   - [Metric: `system.process.created`](#metric-systemprocesscreated)
@@ -1026,11 +1026,11 @@ This metric is [recommended][MetricRecommended].
 <!-- END AUTOGENERATED TEXT -->
 <!-- endsemconv -->
 
-### Metric: `system.network.connections`
+### Metric: `system.network.connection.count`
 
 This metric is [recommended][MetricRecommended].
 
-<!-- semconv metric.system.network.connections -->
+<!-- semconv metric.system.network.connection.count -->
 <!-- NOTE: THIS TEXT IS AUTOGENERATED. DO NOT EDIT BY HAND. -->
 <!-- see templates/registry/markdown/snippet.md.j2 -->
 <!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ This metric is [recommended][MetricRecommended].
 
 | Name     | Instrument Type | Unit (UCUM) | Description    | Stability | Entity Associations |
 | -------- | --------------- | ----------- | -------------- | --------- | ------ |
-| `system.network.connections` | UpDownCounter | `{connection}` |  | ![Development](https://img.shields.io/badge/-development-blue) | `host` |
+| `system.network.connection.count` | UpDownCounter | `{connection}` |  | ![Development](https://img.shields.io/badge/-development-blue) | `host` |
 
 | Attribute  | Type | Description  | Examples  | [Requirement Level](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/semconv/general/attribute-requirement-level/) | Stability |
 |---|---|---|---|---|---|
diff --git a/model/system/deprecated/metrics-deprecated.yaml b/model/system/deprecated/metrics-deprecated.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0d192f7559
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model/system/deprecated/metrics-deprecated.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+groups:
+  - id: metric.system.network.connections
+    type: metric
+    metric_name: system.network.connections
+    stability: development
+    deprecated:
+      reason: renamed
+      renamed_to: system.network.connection.count
+    brief: "Deprecated, use `system.network.connection.count` instead"
+    instrument: updowncounter
+    unit: "{connection}"
+    attributes:
+      - ref: network.interface.name
+      - ref: network.connection.state
+      - ref: network.transport
+    entity_associations:
+      - host
diff --git a/model/system/metrics.yaml b/model/system/metrics.yaml
index 0908e0f415..9d358d3d85 100644
--- a/model/system/metrics.yaml
+++ b/model/system/metrics.yaml
@@ -399,9 +399,9 @@ groups:
     entity_associations:
       - host
 
-  - id: metric.system.network.connections
+  - id: metric.system.network.connection.count
     type: metric
-    metric_name: system.network.connections
+    metric_name: system.network.connection.count
     stability: development
     brief: ""
     instrument: updowncounter
diff --git a/schema-next.yaml b/schema-next.yaml
index 4b6d3b1b4b..5c630f0bdd 100644
--- a/schema-next.yaml
+++ b/schema-next.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ file_format: 1.1.0
 schema_url: https://opentelemetry.io/schemas/next
 versions:
   next:
+    metrics:
+      changes:
+        # https://github.com/open-telemetry/semantic-conventions/issues/1800
+        - rename_metrics:
+            system.network.connections: system.network.connection.count
     attributes:
       changes:
         # https://github.com/open-telemetry/semantic-conventions/pull/1698