girl's name
Concepta
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 304
Ireland
#427
1985 births
Concepta is a girl's name. In 1985 it was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #427. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1965, when 37 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
Concepta over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1985, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 163 |
| 1970s | 127 |
| 1980s (to 1985) | 14 |
How popular is Concepta?
In 1985, Concepta was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #427 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Concepta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Concepta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Concepta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Concepta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Concepta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Concepta
Is Concepta a girl's or a boy's name?
Concepta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Concepta most popular?
Concepta peaked in 1965, when 37 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.