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girls' name ★ peaked 1962

Conchita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Conchita
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1962
40 babies
All-time total
1,471
#5,769 all-time among girls
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Conchita popularity over time

1,471 babies have been named Conchita since 1911, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1931Girls

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 – – – –
1910s 64 6 – #2,282
1920s 157 16 +145% #1,832
1930s 247 25 +57% #1,289
1940s 252 25 +2% #1,423
1950s 241 24 -4% #1,741
1960s 217 22 -10% #1,807
1970s 140 14 -35% #3,126
1980s 70 7 -50% #4,770
1990s 67 7 -4% #5,098
2000s 16 2 -76% #14,257
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Conchita

Conchita 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 1911, 1,471 American babies have been named Conchita. Its peak came in 1962, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Conchita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Conchita?

The median living Conchita is about 65 years old; half are between 52 and 76. An estimated 900 people named Conchita are alive in the United States today.

median 65 020406080100

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

Conchita year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2006 5 #17,730
2005 – –
2004 5 #16,681
2003 6 #14,257
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2000 – –
1995 7 #10,751
1990 18 #5,098
1985 9 #7,069
1980 15 #4,770
1975 10 #5,610
1970 21 #3,126
1965 16 #3,165
1960 31 #2,066
1955 23 #2,286
1950 24 #1,963
1945 18 #2,002
1940 20 #1,801
1935 22 #1,619
1930 18 #1,952
1925 16 #2,304
1920 16 #2,294
1915 11 #2,569
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Conchita

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Conchita Martínez Conchita Martínez Spanish tennis player (born 1972) Contemporary
  2. 2 Conchita Wurst Conchita Wurst Austrian singer and drag queen (born 1988) Contemporary
  3. 3 Conchita Campbell Canadian actress b. 1995 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Conchita Bautista Conchita Bautista Spanish singer and actress b. 1936 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Conchita?

The median living Conchita is about 65 years old. Half of all living Conchitas are between 52 and 76 years old.

How many people named Conchita are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Conchita are alive in the United States, based on 1,471 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Conchita in 2025?

Conchita 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 Conchita?

1,471 babies have been named Conchita in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Conchita most popular?

Conchita peaked in 1962, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Conchita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Conchita rising or falling?

Conchita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Conchita?

Well-known people named Conchita include Conchita Martínez (tennis player), Conchita Wurst (singer), Conchita Campbell (actor).

Names like Conchita

Names that sound and feel close to Conchita: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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