diff --git a/.chloggen/db_client_connection_metric.yaml b/.chloggen/db_client_connection_metric.yaml
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..0c3c9222d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.chloggen/db_client_connection_metric.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# 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: db
+
+# A brief description of the change. Surround your text with quotes ("") if it needs to start with a backtick (`).
+note: >
+  Rename `db.client.connections.*` metric namespace to `db.client.connection.*` and
+  rename `db.client.connection.usage` to `db.client.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: [201, 967]
+
+# (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/database/database-metrics.md b/docs/database/database-metrics.md
index dbace71ea0..4350081a1d 100644
--- a/docs/database/database-metrics.md
+++ b/docs/database/database-metrics.md
@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@ and attributes but more may be added in the future.
 - [Database operation](#database-operation)
   - [Metric: `db.client.operation.duration`](#metric-dbclientoperationduration)
 - [Connection pools](#connection-pools)
-  - [Metric: `db.client.connections.usage`](#metric-dbclientconnectionsusage)
-  - [Metric: `db.client.connections.idle.max`](#metric-dbclientconnectionsidlemax)
-  - [Metric: `db.client.connections.idle.min`](#metric-dbclientconnectionsidlemin)
-  - [Metric: `db.client.connections.max`](#metric-dbclientconnectionsmax)
-  - [Metric: `db.client.connections.pending_requests`](#metric-dbclientconnectionspending_requests)
-  - [Metric: `db.client.connections.timeouts`](#metric-dbclientconnectionstimeouts)
-  - [Metric: `db.client.connections.create_time`](#metric-dbclientconnectionscreate_time)
-  - [Metric: `db.client.connections.wait_time`](#metric-dbclientconnectionswait_time)
-  - [Metric: `db.client.connections.use_time`](#metric-dbclientconnectionsuse_time)
+  - [Metric: `db.client.connection.count`](#metric-dbclientconnectioncount)
+  - [Metric: `db.client.connection.idle.max`](#metric-dbclientconnectionidlemax)
+  - [Metric: `db.client.connection.idle.min`](#metric-dbclientconnectionidlemin)
+  - [Metric: `db.client.connection.max`](#metric-dbclientconnectionmax)
+  - [Metric: `db.client.connection.pending_requests`](#metric-dbclientconnectionpending_requests)
+  - [Metric: `db.client.connection.timeouts`](#metric-dbclientconnectiontimeouts)
+  - [Metric: `db.client.connection.create_time`](#metric-dbclientconnectioncreate_time)
+  - [Metric: `db.client.connection.wait_time`](#metric-dbclientconnectionwait_time)
+  - [Metric: `db.client.connection.use_time`](#metric-dbclientconnectionuse_time)
 
 <!-- tocstop -->
 
@@ -158,17 +158,17 @@ If a database operation involved multiple network calls (for example retries), t
 
 The following metric instruments describe database client connection pool operations.
 
-### Metric: `db.client.connections.usage`
+### Metric: `db.client.connection.count`
 
 This metric is [required][MetricRequired].
 
-<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connections.usage(metric_table) -->
+<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connection.count(metric_table) -->
 | Name     | Instrument Type | Unit (UCUM) | Description    | Stability |
 | -------- | --------------- | ----------- | -------------- | --------- |
-| `db.client.connections.usage` | UpDownCounter | `{connection}` | The number of connections that are currently in state described by the `state` attribute | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
+| `db.client.connection.count` | UpDownCounter | `{connection}` | The number of connections that are currently in state described by the `state` attribute | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
 <!-- endsemconv -->
 
-<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connections.usage(full) -->
+<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connection.count(full) -->
 | Attribute  | Type | Description  | Examples  | [Requirement Level](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/semconv/general/attribute-requirement-level/) | Stability |
 |---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | [`db.client.connections.pool.name`](/docs/attributes-registry/db.md) | string | The name of the connection pool; unique within the instrumented application. In case the connection pool implementation doesn't provide a name, instrumentation should use a combination of `server.address` and `server.port` attributes formatted as `server.address:server.port`. | `myDataSource` | `Required` | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
@@ -181,129 +181,129 @@ This metric is [required][MetricRequired].
 | `idle` | idle | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
 | `used` | used | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
 <!-- endsemconv -->
-### Metric: `db.client.connections.idle.max`
+### Metric: `db.client.connection.idle.max`
 
 This metric is [recommended][MetricRecommended].
 
-<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connections.idle.max(metric_table) -->
+<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connection.idle.max(metric_table) -->
 | Name     | Instrument Type | Unit (UCUM) | Description    | Stability |
 | -------- | --------------- | ----------- | -------------- | --------- |
-| `db.client.connections.idle.max` | UpDownCounter | `{connection}` | The maximum number of idle open connections allowed | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
+| `db.client.connection.idle.max` | UpDownCounter | `{connection}` | The maximum number of idle open connections allowed | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
 <!-- endsemconv -->
 
-<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connections.idle.max(full) -->
+<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connection.idle.max(full) -->
 | Attribute  | Type | Description  | Examples  | [Requirement Level](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/semconv/general/attribute-requirement-level/) | Stability |
 |---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | [`db.client.connections.pool.name`](/docs/attributes-registry/db.md) | string | The name of the connection pool; unique within the instrumented application. In case the connection pool implementation doesn't provide a name, instrumentation should use a combination of `server.address` and `server.port` attributes formatted as `server.address:server.port`. | `myDataSource` | `Required` | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
 <!-- endsemconv -->
 
-### Metric: `db.client.connections.idle.min`
+### Metric: `db.client.connection.idle.min`
 
 This metric is [recommended][MetricRecommended].
 
-<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connections.idle.min(metric_table) -->
+<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connection.idle.min(metric_table) -->
 | Name     | Instrument Type | Unit (UCUM) | Description    | Stability |
 | -------- | --------------- | ----------- | -------------- | --------- |
-| `db.client.connections.idle.min` | UpDownCounter | `{connection}` | The minimum number of idle open connections allowed | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
+| `db.client.connection.idle.min` | UpDownCounter | `{connection}` | The minimum number of idle open connections allowed | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
 <!-- endsemconv -->
 
-<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connections.idle.min(full) -->
+<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connection.idle.min(full) -->
 | Attribute  | Type | Description  | Examples  | [Requirement Level](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/semconv/general/attribute-requirement-level/) | Stability |
 |---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | [`db.client.connections.pool.name`](/docs/attributes-registry/db.md) | string | The name of the connection pool; unique within the instrumented application. In case the connection pool implementation doesn't provide a name, instrumentation should use a combination of `server.address` and `server.port` attributes formatted as `server.address:server.port`. | `myDataSource` | `Required` | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
 <!-- endsemconv -->
 
-### Metric: `db.client.connections.max`
+### Metric: `db.client.connection.max`
 
 This metric is [recommended][MetricRecommended].
 
-<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connections.max(metric_table) -->
+<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connection.max(metric_table) -->
 | Name     | Instrument Type | Unit (UCUM) | Description    | Stability |
 | -------- | --------------- | ----------- | -------------- | --------- |
-| `db.client.connections.max` | UpDownCounter | `{connection}` | The maximum number of open connections allowed | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
+| `db.client.connection.max` | UpDownCounter | `{connection}` | The maximum number of open connections allowed | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
 <!-- endsemconv -->
 
-<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connections.max(full) -->
+<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connection.max(full) -->
 | Attribute  | Type | Description  | Examples  | [Requirement Level](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/semconv/general/attribute-requirement-level/) | Stability |
 |---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | [`db.client.connections.pool.name`](/docs/attributes-registry/db.md) | string | The name of the connection pool; unique within the instrumented application. In case the connection pool implementation doesn't provide a name, instrumentation should use a combination of `server.address` and `server.port` attributes formatted as `server.address:server.port`. | `myDataSource` | `Required` | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
 <!-- endsemconv -->
 
-### Metric: `db.client.connections.pending_requests`
+### Metric: `db.client.connection.pending_requests`
 
 This metric is [recommended][MetricRecommended].
 
-<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connections.pending_requests(metric_table) -->
+<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connection.pending_requests(metric_table) -->
 | Name     | Instrument Type | Unit (UCUM) | Description    | Stability |
 | -------- | --------------- | ----------- | -------------- | --------- |
-| `db.client.connections.pending_requests` | UpDownCounter | `{request}` | The number of pending requests for an open connection, cumulative for the entire pool | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
+| `db.client.connection.pending_requests` | UpDownCounter | `{request}` | The number of pending requests for an open connection, cumulative for the entire pool | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
 <!-- endsemconv -->
 
-<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connections.pending_requests(full) -->
+<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connection.pending_requests(full) -->
 | Attribute  | Type | Description  | Examples  | [Requirement Level](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/semconv/general/attribute-requirement-level/) | Stability |
 |---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | [`db.client.connections.pool.name`](/docs/attributes-registry/db.md) | string | The name of the connection pool; unique within the instrumented application. In case the connection pool implementation doesn't provide a name, instrumentation should use a combination of `server.address` and `server.port` attributes formatted as `server.address:server.port`. | `myDataSource` | `Required` | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
 <!-- endsemconv -->
 
-### Metric: `db.client.connections.timeouts`
+### Metric: `db.client.connection.timeouts`
 
 This metric is [recommended][MetricRecommended].
 
-<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connections.timeouts(metric_table) -->
+<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connection.timeouts(metric_table) -->
 | Name     | Instrument Type | Unit (UCUM) | Description    | Stability |
 | -------- | --------------- | ----------- | -------------- | --------- |
-| `db.client.connections.timeouts` | Counter | `{timeout}` | The number of connection timeouts that have occurred trying to obtain a connection from the pool | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
+| `db.client.connection.timeouts` | Counter | `{timeout}` | The number of connection timeouts that have occurred trying to obtain a connection from the pool | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
 <!-- endsemconv -->
 
-<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connections.timeouts(full) -->
+<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connection.timeouts(full) -->
 | Attribute  | Type | Description  | Examples  | [Requirement Level](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/semconv/general/attribute-requirement-level/) | Stability |
 |---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | [`db.client.connections.pool.name`](/docs/attributes-registry/db.md) | string | The name of the connection pool; unique within the instrumented application. In case the connection pool implementation doesn't provide a name, instrumentation should use a combination of `server.address` and `server.port` attributes formatted as `server.address:server.port`. | `myDataSource` | `Required` | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
 <!-- endsemconv -->
 
-### Metric: `db.client.connections.create_time`
+### Metric: `db.client.connection.create_time`
 
 This metric is [recommended][MetricRecommended].
 
-<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connections.create_time(metric_table) -->
+<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connection.create_time(metric_table) -->
 | Name     | Instrument Type | Unit (UCUM) | Description    | Stability |
 | -------- | --------------- | ----------- | -------------- | --------- |
-| `db.client.connections.create_time` | Histogram | `ms` | The time it took to create a new connection | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
+| `db.client.connection.create_time` | Histogram | `s` | The time it took to create a new connection | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
 <!-- endsemconv -->
 
-<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connections.create_time(full) -->
+<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connection.create_time(full) -->
 | Attribute  | Type | Description  | Examples  | [Requirement Level](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/semconv/general/attribute-requirement-level/) | Stability |
 |---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | [`db.client.connections.pool.name`](/docs/attributes-registry/db.md) | string | The name of the connection pool; unique within the instrumented application. In case the connection pool implementation doesn't provide a name, instrumentation should use a combination of `server.address` and `server.port` attributes formatted as `server.address:server.port`. | `myDataSource` | `Required` | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
 <!-- endsemconv -->
 
-### Metric: `db.client.connections.wait_time`
+### Metric: `db.client.connection.wait_time`
 
 This metric is [recommended][MetricRecommended].
 
-<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connections.wait_time(metric_table) -->
+<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connection.wait_time(metric_table) -->
 | Name     | Instrument Type | Unit (UCUM) | Description    | Stability |
 | -------- | --------------- | ----------- | -------------- | --------- |
-| `db.client.connections.wait_time` | Histogram | `ms` | The time it took to obtain an open connection from the pool | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
+| `db.client.connection.wait_time` | Histogram | `s` | The time it took to obtain an open connection from the pool | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
 <!-- endsemconv -->
 
-<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connections.wait_time(full) -->
+<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connection.wait_time(full) -->
 | Attribute  | Type | Description  | Examples  | [Requirement Level](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/semconv/general/attribute-requirement-level/) | Stability |
 |---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | [`db.client.connections.pool.name`](/docs/attributes-registry/db.md) | string | The name of the connection pool; unique within the instrumented application. In case the connection pool implementation doesn't provide a name, instrumentation should use a combination of `server.address` and `server.port` attributes formatted as `server.address:server.port`. | `myDataSource` | `Required` | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
 <!-- endsemconv -->
 
-### Metric: `db.client.connections.use_time`
+### Metric: `db.client.connection.use_time`
 
 This metric is [recommended][MetricRecommended].
 
-<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connections.use_time(metric_table) -->
+<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connection.use_time(metric_table) -->
 | Name     | Instrument Type | Unit (UCUM) | Description    | Stability |
 | -------- | --------------- | ----------- | -------------- | --------- |
-| `db.client.connections.use_time` | Histogram | `ms` | The time between borrowing a connection and returning it to the pool | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
+| `db.client.connection.use_time` | Histogram | `s` | The time between borrowing a connection and returning it to the pool | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
 <!-- endsemconv -->
 
-<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connections.use_time(full) -->
+<!-- semconv metric.db.client.connection.use_time(full) -->
 | Attribute  | Type | Description  | Examples  | [Requirement Level](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/semconv/general/attribute-requirement-level/) | Stability |
 |---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | [`db.client.connections.pool.name`](/docs/attributes-registry/db.md) | string | The name of the connection pool; unique within the instrumented application. In case the connection pool implementation doesn't provide a name, instrumentation should use a combination of `server.address` and `server.port` attributes formatted as `server.address:server.port`. | `myDataSource` | `Required` | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
diff --git a/model/metrics/database-metrics.yaml b/model/metrics/database-metrics.yaml
index ec8f61c55c..95f884f342 100644
--- a/model/metrics/database-metrics.yaml
+++ b/model/metrics/database-metrics.yaml
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ groups:
     stability: experimental
     extends: attributes.db.client
 
-  - id: metric.db.client.connections.usage
+  - id: metric.db.client.connection.count
     type: metric
-    metric_name: db.client.connections.usage
+    metric_name: db.client.connection.count
     stability: experimental
     brief: "The number of connections that are currently in state described by the `state` attribute"
     instrument: updowncounter
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ groups:
       - ref: db.client.connections.pool.name
         requirement_level: required
 
-  - id: metric.db.client.connections.idle.max
+  - id: metric.db.client.connection.idle.max
     type: metric
-    metric_name: db.client.connections.idle.max
+    metric_name: db.client.connection.idle.max
     stability: experimental
     brief: "The maximum number of idle open connections allowed"
     instrument: updowncounter
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ groups:
       - ref: db.client.connections.pool.name
         requirement_level: required
 
-  - id: metric.db.client.connections.idle.min
+  - id: metric.db.client.connection.idle.min
     type: metric
-    metric_name: db.client.connections.idle.min
+    metric_name: db.client.connection.idle.min
     stability: experimental
     brief: "The minimum number of idle open connections allowed"
     instrument: updowncounter
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ groups:
       - ref: db.client.connections.pool.name
         requirement_level: required
 
-  - id: metric.db.client.connections.max
+  - id: metric.db.client.connection.max
     type: metric
-    metric_name: db.client.connections.max
+    metric_name: db.client.connection.max
     stability: experimental
     brief: "The maximum number of open connections allowed"
     instrument: updowncounter
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ groups:
       - ref: db.client.connections.pool.name
         requirement_level: required
 
-  - id: metric.db.client.connections.pending_requests
+  - id: metric.db.client.connection.pending_requests
     type: metric
-    metric_name: db.client.connections.pending_requests
+    metric_name: db.client.connection.pending_requests
     stability: experimental
     brief: "The number of pending requests for an open connection, cumulative for the entire pool"
     instrument: updowncounter
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ groups:
       - ref: db.client.connections.pool.name
         requirement_level: required
 
-  - id: metric.db.client.connections.timeouts
+  - id: metric.db.client.connection.timeouts
     type: metric
-    metric_name: db.client.connections.timeouts
+    metric_name: db.client.connection.timeouts
     stability: experimental
     brief: "The number of connection timeouts that have occurred trying to obtain a connection from the pool"
     instrument: counter
@@ -76,35 +76,35 @@ groups:
       - ref: db.client.connections.pool.name
         requirement_level: required
 
-  - id: metric.db.client.connections.create_time
+  - id: metric.db.client.connection.create_time
     type: metric
-    metric_name: db.client.connections.create_time
+    metric_name: db.client.connection.create_time
     stability: experimental
     brief: "The time it took to create a new connection"
     instrument: histogram
-    unit: "ms"
+    unit: "s"
     attributes:
       - ref: db.client.connections.pool.name
         requirement_level: required
 
-  - id: metric.db.client.connections.wait_time
+  - id: metric.db.client.connection.wait_time
     type: metric
-    metric_name: db.client.connections.wait_time
+    metric_name: db.client.connection.wait_time
     stability: experimental
     brief: "The time it took to obtain an open connection from the pool"
     instrument: histogram
-    unit: "ms"
+    unit: "s"
     attributes:
       - ref: db.client.connections.pool.name
         requirement_level: required
 
-  - id: metric.db.client.connections.use_time
+  - id: metric.db.client.connection.use_time
     type: metric
-    metric_name: db.client.connections.use_time
+    metric_name: db.client.connection.use_time
     stability: experimental
     brief: "The time between borrowing a connection and returning it to the pool"
     instrument: histogram
-    unit: "ms"
+    unit: "s"
     attributes:
       - ref: db.client.connections.pool.name
         requirement_level: required
diff --git a/model/metrics/deprecated/database.yaml b/model/metrics/deprecated/database.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5e6332294f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model/metrics/deprecated/database.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+groups:
+  - id: metric.db.client.connections.count.deprecated
+    type: metric
+    metric_name: db.client.connections.usage
+    stability: experimental
+    deprecated: "Replaced by `db.client.connection.count`."
+    brief: "Deprecated, use `db.client.connection.count` instead."
+    instrument: updowncounter
+    unit: "{connection}"
+    attributes:
+      - ref: db.client.connections.state
+        requirement_level: required
+      - ref: db.client.connections.pool.name
+        requirement_level: required
+
+  - id: metric.db.client.connections.idle.max.deprecated
+    type: metric
+    metric_name: db.client.connections.idle.max
+    stability: experimental
+    deprecated: "Replaced by `db.client.connection.idle.max`."
+    brief: "Deprecated, use `db.client.connection.idle.max` instead."
+    instrument: updowncounter
+    unit: "{connection}"
+    attributes:
+      - ref: db.client.connections.pool.name
+        requirement_level: required
+
+  - id: metric.db.client.connections.idle.min.deprecated
+    type: metric
+    metric_name: db.client.connections.idle.min
+    stability: experimental
+    deprecated: "Replaced by `db.client.connection.idle.min`."
+    brief: "Deprecated, use `db.client.connection.idle.min` instead."
+    instrument: updowncounter
+    unit: "{connection}"
+    attributes:
+      - ref: db.client.connections.pool.name
+        requirement_level: required
+
+  - id: metric.db.client.connections.max.deprecated
+    type: metric
+    metric_name: db.client.connections.max
+    stability: experimental
+    deprecated: "Replaced by `db.client.connection.max`."
+    brief: "Deprecated, use `db.client.connection.max` instead."
+    instrument: updowncounter
+    unit: "{connection}"
+    attributes:
+      - ref: db.client.connections.pool.name
+        requirement_level: required
+
+  - id: metric.db.client.connections.pending_requests.deprecated
+    type: metric
+    metric_name: db.client.connections.pending_requests
+    stability: experimental
+    deprecated: "Replaced by `db.client.connection.pending_requests`."
+    brief: "Deprecated, use `db.client.connection.pending_requests` instead."
+    instrument: updowncounter
+    unit: "{request}"
+    attributes:
+      - ref: db.client.connections.pool.name
+        requirement_level: required
+
+  - id: metric.db.client.connections.timeouts.deprecated
+    type: metric
+    metric_name: db.client.connections.timeouts
+    stability: experimental
+    deprecated: "Replaced by `db.client.connection.timeouts`."
+    brief: "Deprecated, use `db.client.connection.timeouts` instead."
+    instrument: counter
+    unit: "{timeout}"
+    attributes:
+      - ref: db.client.connections.pool.name
+        requirement_level: required
+
+  - id: metric.db.client.connections.create_time.deprecated
+    type: metric
+    metric_name: db.client.connections.create_time
+    stability: experimental
+    deprecated: "Replaced by `db.client.connection.create_time`. Note: the unit also changed from `ms` to `s`."
+    brief: "Deprecated, use `db.client.connection.create_time` instead. Note: the unit also changed from `ms` to `s`."
+    instrument: histogram
+    unit: "ms"
+    attributes:
+      - ref: db.client.connections.pool.name
+        requirement_level: required
+
+  - id: metric.db.client.connections.wait_time.deprecated
+    type: metric
+    metric_name: db.client.connections.wait_time
+    stability: experimental
+    deprecated: "Replaced by `db.client.connection.wait_time`. Note: the unit also changed from `ms` to `s`."
+    brief: "Deprecated, use `db.client.connection.wait_time` instead. Note: the unit also changed from `ms` to `s`."
+    instrument: histogram
+    unit: "ms"
+    attributes:
+      - ref: db.client.connections.pool.name
+        requirement_level: required
+
+  - id: metric.db.client.connections.use_time.deprecated
+    type: metric
+    metric_name: db.client.connections.use_time
+    stability: experimental
+    deprecated: "Replaced by `db.client.connection.use_time`. Note: the unit also changed from `ms` to `s`."
+    brief: "Deprecated, use `db.client.connection.use_time` instead. Note: the unit also changed from `ms` to `s`."
+    instrument: histogram
+    unit: "ms"
+    attributes:
+      - ref: db.client.connections.pool.name
+        requirement_level: required
diff --git a/schema-next.yaml b/schema-next.yaml
index 85bfa85d72..e344c34056 100644
--- a/schema-next.yaml
+++ b/schema-next.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ versions:
   next:
     metrics:
       changes:
+        # https://github.com/open-telemetry/semantic-conventions/pull/966
+        - rename_metrics:
+            db.client.connections.usage: db.client.connection.count
+            db.client.connections.idle.max: db.client.connection.idle.max
+            db.client.connections.idle.min: db.client.connection.idle.min
+            db.client.connections.max: db.client.connection.max
+            db.client.connections.pending_requests: db.client.connection.pending_requests
+            db.client.connections.timeouts: db.client.connection.timeouts
         # https://github.com/open-telemetry/semantic-conventions/pull/909
         - rename_attributes:
             attribute_map: