Name Legacy

Conception

Recorded 1905–1990 · United States

Conception was most popular in 1928, when 26 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,839 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 676 people named Conception.

Most popular in1928
Rank that year#2,839
Births that year26
Total since 1880676
Given to100% girls

Conception over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Conception’s peak in 1928. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Conception a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Conception is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 676 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Conception

Where Conception is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org