Concha
Concha is a Spanish surname of Latin origin. It was derived from the Latin word concha which means shell and is used as a topographic surname referring to those living in or near a cavity. In American Spanish it also refers to an ornamental disk of American Indian origin having a shell or flower design. It is used as a diminutive of the Spanish feminine given name Concepción.
- Spanish
Meaning & Origin of Concha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Concha is a Spanish surname of Latin origin. It was derived from the Latin word concha which means shell and is used as a topographic surname referring to those living in or near a cavity. In American Spanish it also refers to an ornamental disk of American Indian origin having a shell or flower design. It is used as a diminutive of the Spanish feminine given name Concepción.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
The Story of Concha
Concha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1903, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 76 Conchas were born — ranking #853 that year. As of 2026, Concha ranks #6,292 for baby girls with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Conchas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Concha
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Concha. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Chita
- Concepción
- Conchita
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About the name Concha
Concha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1903 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Concha's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #853. Use the chart and map above to compare Concha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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