Conception: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#2,001
1910s	62	6	+1140%	#1,817
1920s	176	18	+184%	#1,600
1930s	148	15	-16%	#1,617
1940s	120	12	-19%	#1,894
1950s	72	7	-40%	#2,832
1960s	67	7	-7%	#4,055
1970s	16	2	-76%	#8,567
1980s	5	1	-69%	#11,294
1990s	5	1	0%	#13,418
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,001

1910s

+1140%

#1,817

1920s

176

+184%

#1,600

1930s

148

-16%

#1,617

1940s

120

-19%

#1,894

1950s

-40%

#2,832

1960s

-7%

#4,055

1970s

-76%

#8,567

1980s

-69%

#11,294

1990s

#13,418

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Conception

Conception is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1905, 676 American babies have been named Conception. Its peak came in 1928, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Conception stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Conception?

The median living Conception is about 74 years old; half are between 63 and 83. An estimated 300 people named Conception are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Conception year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,418
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	7	#5,376
1960	7	#5,267
1955	8	#4,446
1950	5	#5,441
1945	13	#2,485
1940	9	#3,005
1935	12	#2,459
1930	18	#1,951
1925	20	#1,952
1920	15	#2,374
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	5	#2,001
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Conception, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Conception?

The median living Conception is about 74 years old. Half of all living Conceptions are between 63 and 83 years old.

How many people named Conception are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Conception are alive in the United States, based on 676 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Conception in 2025?

Conception did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Conception?

676 babies have been named Conception in the United States since 1905, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Conception most popular?

Conception peaked in 1928, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Conception a boy or girl name?

Conception is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Conception rising or falling?

Conception has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Conception

Conception popularity over time

The story of Conception

How old are people named Conception?

Conception year by year

Frequently asked questions

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