Concetta
A feminine name of Italian origin meaning "the conceived one".
Name Census estimates that about 3,660 living Americans carry the first name Concetta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Concetta today is around 64 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Concetta births was 1924 (469 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Concetta. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Concetta with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
3.7K
~ 1 in 93,649 Americans
Peak year
1924
469 babies that year
Average age
64
years old
1925 SSA rank
#4,328
Tracked since 1887
Census
Concetta in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 6,947 people with the first name Concetta, which placed it at #3,144 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
#3,144
National first-name rank
People counted
6.9K
6,947 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
94.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Concetta
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Concetta is White at 94.2%. The next largest groups are Black (3.0%) and Hispanic (1.6%). 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 Concetta 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 Concetta at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.2% · 6,541
- Black or African American3.0% · 207
- Hispanic or Latino1.6% · 113
- Two or more races0.9% · 64
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 8
Gender
Gender distribution for Concetta
Out of the 14,182 babies given the name Concetta since 1880, 100.0% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Concetta as a male name
- Ranked #4,328 in 1925
- 5 male births in 1925
- Peak: 1925 (5 births)
Concetta as a female name
- Ranked #7,650 in 2024
- 14 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1924 (469 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Concetta appears almost entirely female. Of the 6,950 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Concetta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Concetta from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 4,108 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Concetta 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 Concetta during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Concettas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 18 states and territories. New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Concetta, while Texas, Alabama, Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 646 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Concetta
Concetta is an Italian given name derived from the Latin word "conceptus", meaning "conceived" or "conceived one". It has its roots in early Christianity and is associated with the concept of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.
The name gained popularity during the Middle Ages when devotion to the Virgin Mary and the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception became widespread in Catholic regions of Europe, particularly in Italy. The earliest recorded instances of Concetta date back to the 13th century in various Italian regions, including Sicily, Campania, and Calabria.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Concetta was Concetta Caracciolo, an Italian Roman Catholic professed religious who lived in the 16th century (1538-1591). She was a member of the Order of Theatines and is venerated as a Blessed in the Catholic Church.
Another notable figure was Concetta Girelli (1859-1932), an Italian Roman Catholic professed religious and the founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception. She was beatified in 1989 by Pope John Paul II.
In the 17th century, Concetta Ventimiglia (1628-1727) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed religious and mystic. She is venerated as a Servant of God by the Catholic Church.
A more recent historical figure with the name Concetta was Concetta Barra (1905-1970), an Italian Roman Catholic religious sister and nurse who served during World War II and is recognized as a Servant of God by the Catholic Church.
Concetta Grandi (1924-2008) was an Italian actress and singer who appeared in numerous films during the mid-20th century, including "The Cadets of Gascony" and "The Two Orphans".
The name Concetta has maintained its popularity in Italy and other Italian-speaking regions, reflecting the strong cultural and religious ties to Catholicism and the veneration of the Virgin Mary.
People
Concetta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Concetta 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
Concetta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Concetta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,660 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Concetta 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 93,649 US residents.
Is Concetta a common name?
We classify Concetta as "Rare". It ranks above 95.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 14,182 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Concetta most popular?
The single biggest year for Concetta was 1924, when 469 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Concetta is about 64 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Concetta in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 6,947 people with the name Concetta, or 2.30 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,144 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 Concetta 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 Concetta?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Concetta appears almost entirely female. Of the 6,950 people counted with this name, 99.9% 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 Concetta?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Concetta is White at 94.2%. The next largest groups are Black (3.0%) and Hispanic (1.6%). 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 Concetta most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Concetta in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.2% (6,541 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 Concetta in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Concetta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Concetta 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 Concetta still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Concetta 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 Concetta 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 common is the name Concetta?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Concetta on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.