Girls' name · since 1905
Conception
Since 1905, U.S. Social Security records show 676 babies named Conception, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,731 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 676
- born since 1905
- 1920s
- peak decade
Conception is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 676 have been recorded since 1905.
Conception has 676 recorded births among girls since 1905, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 1990.
- #9,731 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 676 born since 1905
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Conception ranks #9,731 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 676 born since 1905, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,731 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 676
- born since 1905
- 1920s
- peak decade
Conception's 676 recorded births place it above 86.53% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Conception's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Conception's SSA record in two at 1942 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1905, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Conception popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–1990
- Peak year (1928)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Conception by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (176 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Conception's strongest decade.
176 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Conception births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 62
1910s
62 births
- 1920s
1920s
176 births
- 1930s
1930s
148 births
- 1940s
1940s
120 births
- 1950s
1950s
72 births
- 1960s 67
1960s
67 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 176 births (26% of all-time use).
How Conception compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Conception's total volume
Conception by state
Where Conception concentrates geographically, total births since 1905
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 164 | 24.3% |
| #2 | California | | 51 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Hawaii | | 5 | 0.7% |
164 of 676 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Conception's decade-level peak was the 1920s (176 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Conceptions (164 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Conception: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~85 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1905–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Conception draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.