Conchita
A Spanish diminutive feminine name meaning "little conch" or "little shell".
Name Census estimates that about 775 living Americans carry the first name Conchita. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Conchita today is around 62 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Conchita births was 1962 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Conchita. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
775
~ 1 in 442,264 Americans
Peak year
1962
40 babies that year
Average age
62
years old
2006 SSA rank
#17,729
Tracked since 1911
Census
Conchita in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,274 people with the first name Conchita, which placed it at #6,888 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,888
National first-name rank
People counted
2.3K
2,274 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
50.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Conchita
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Conchita is Asian/Pacific Islander at 50.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.1%) and Black (12.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Conchita described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Conchita at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander50.4% · 1,147
- Hispanic or Latino29.1% · 661
- Black or African American12.0% · 274
- White6.1% · 139
- Two or more races2.1% · 47
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 6
Popularity
Conchita: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Conchita from the 1910s through to the 2000s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 252 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Conchita by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Conchita during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Conchitas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Conchita, while Illinois, District of Columbia, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 23 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Conchita
The name Conchita is a Spanish diminutive form of the name Concepción, which is derived from the Latin word "conceptio" meaning "conception." The name likely emerged during the Middle Ages, when devotion to the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary became widespread in Catholic regions of Spain and Latin America.
Conchita is closely associated with the Virgin Mary and her miraculous conception of Jesus Christ. It was a popular name among devout Catholic families who wished to honor the Virgin and express their religious devotion through their child's name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Conchita was in the 13th century, when a Spanish noblewoman named Conchita de Lara was mentioned in historical documents. She was a member of the influential de Lara family, which played a significant role in the political and military affairs of medieval Spain.
In the 16th century, a Franciscan nun from Spain, Conchita de San José, was known for her mystical visions and writings on spiritual matters. She was born in 1548 and died in 1620, and her life and works were widely celebrated within the Catholic Church.
Another notable figure in history was Conchita Montes de Oca, a Cuban revolutionary who fought alongside Fidel Castro and played a crucial role in the Cuban Revolution. She was born in 1925 and lived until 2008, dedicating her life to the ideals of the revolution and serving in various government positions.
In the world of literature, Conchita Piquer was a renowned Spanish singer and actress, known for her contributions to the genre of copla, a Spanish musical style. Born in 1908 and died in 1990, she was widely celebrated for her powerful voice and dramatic performances.
Conchita Martínez, a Spanish professional tennis player, achieved great success in the 1990s, winning the prestigious Wimbledon Championships in 1994. Born in 1972, she was a former World No. 2 and a trailblazer for Spanish tennis.
Throughout history, the name Conchita has been associated with strong, influential women who have made their mark in various fields, from religion and politics to arts and sports. Its connection to the Virgin Mary and the concept of immaculate conception has given the name a spiritual and reverent connotation in Spanish-speaking cultures.
People
Conchita + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Conchita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Conchita: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Conchita?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 775 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Conchita going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 442,264 US residents.
Is Conchita a common name?
We classify Conchita as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,471 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Conchita most popular?
The single biggest year for Conchita was 1962, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Conchita is about 62 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Conchita in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,274 people with the name Conchita, or 0.75 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,888 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Conchita in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Conchita?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Conchita appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,281 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Conchita?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Conchita is Asian/Pacific Islander at 50.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.1%) and Black (12.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Conchita most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Conchita in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.4% (1,147 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Conchita in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Conchita a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Conchita in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Conchita still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Conchita in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Conchita can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Conchita as a first name?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Conchita at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.