girl's name
Conception
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 10
- Births on record 1,931
Conception is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1990 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1924, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Conception over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1980, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 100 |
| 1910s | 140 |
| 1920s | 300 |
| 1930s | 190 |
| 1940s | 85 |
| 1950s | 95 |
| 1960s | 255 |
| 1970s | 85 |
| 1980s (to 1980) | 5 |
How popular is Conception?
In 1980, Conception was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Conception is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Conception
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Conception also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Conception over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Conception
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Conception — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Conception
How popular is the name Conception?
In 1980, Conception was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Conception a girl's or a boy's name?
Conception is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Conception?
Conception has 3 syllables.
When was Conception most popular?
Conception peaked in 1924, when 45 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.