Is Concepción a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 6,192 US babies named Concepción since 1880, 84% were girls and 16% boys.

When was Concepción most popular?

1925 in the United States, when 102 babies were named Concepción, its highest rank at 728th.

Is Concepción also a surname?

Yes. Concepción is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.

The first name Concepción

A unisex name.

4 syllables Unisex Also a surname

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Concepción at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 5 girls born in the United States were named Concepción, the 15,431st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1925, when 102 were.

GirlsBoys

6,192

babies named Concepción since 1880

#15,431

rank in 2025

1925

peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Concepción

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

María Concepción César
Argentine actress (1926-2018)

Questions

Is Concepción a boy's or a girl's name?: Both. Of the 6,192 US babies named Concepción since 1880, 84% were girls and 16% boys.
When was Concepción most popular?: 1925 in the United States, when 102 babies were named Concepción, its highest rank at 728th.
Is Concepción also a surname?: Yes. Concepción is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.