US rank #12130 Unisex name Peak 1925 5,218 births

Concepcion — #12130 US unisex name

5,218 babies named Concepcion in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s101890s1011900s1411910s4441920s8881930s6011940s5361950s4791960s4681970s4861980s3861990s3862000s2052010s502020s37
#12130
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Concepcion was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

102 babies were named Concepcion in 1925 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Concepcion

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,218 babies named Concepcion between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Concepcion currently holds the #12130 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 102 babies received it in a single year. Concepcion is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 968 additional births since 1912.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Concepcion performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 888 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Concepcion shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 2,563 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Concepcion in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Concepcion in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,218 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Concepcion at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,218

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1925

102 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#12,130

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Concepcion popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1925)
102
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Concepcion popularity over time — boys

968 total births recorded since 1912 (Concepcion as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 968 births
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Concepcion by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
888 births that decade — 17% of Concepcion's all-time total
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Concepcion by state

Where Concepcion concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Regionally concentrated
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Concepcion
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
2,563 49.1%
#2 California
1,126 21.6%
#3 Arizona
157 3.0%
#4 Illinois
41 0.8%
#5 New Mexico
16 0.3%
#6 Hawaii
5 0.1%
#7 New York
5 0.1%
Texas share of Concepcion's total US births 49.1%
Even split

2,563 of 5,218 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Concepcion?
5,218 babies have been named Concepcion since 1880. It currently ranks #12130 among girls. The peak year was 1925 with 102 births.
When was Concepcion most popular?
Concepcion was most popular in the 1920s decade with 888 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Concepcion most popular?
The top states for the name Concepcion are Texas (2,563 births), California (1,126 births), Arizona (157 births).
Is Concepcion a unisex name?
Yes, Concepcion is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 5,218 births, and as a boy's name it has 968 births.
How long has the name Concepcion been used?
Concepcion has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Concepcion?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Connie, Constance, Consuelo, Concetta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.