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Girl name

Conception

/kəˈnsɛpʃən/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1990

Conception has been given to about 676 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1928, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables3
Pronunciation/kəˈnsɛpʃən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 325
Median age today79 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Conception per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1928 · 26
  • Born in 20250
  • All time676

How popular is Conception?

Its best year was 1928, when 26 babies were given the name, ranking 1600th. The typical living American called Conception is about 79 years old today.

Names that sound like Conception

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Concepcion0.81
  2. Concetta0.50

Middle names for Conception

Ranked by flow score
  1. Conception Anne0.83
  2. Conception Eve0.82
  3. Conception Marie0.79
  4. Conception Grace0.79
  5. Conception Jane0.79
  6. Conception June0.78

Sibling names for Conception

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.76
  2. Ruthiesister · 0.75
  3. Winonasister · 0.74
  4. Juniorbrother · 0.71
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.71
  6. Louiebrother · 0.69

Where Conception is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Conception White0.74
    2. Conception Reyes0.74
    3. Conception Lee0.74
    4. Conception Hill0.74
    5. Conception Hall0.74
    6. Conception Green0.74

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Conception

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.