Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1972
Alcia
Alcia has 23 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 23
- total births
- 1972–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Alcia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 23 recorded since 1972.
Alcia has 23 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1991.
- 23 total births
- 1972–1991 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Alcia since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.
- 23
- total births
- 1972–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Alcia was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
8 babies were named Alcia in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Alcia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alcia's full recorded timeline at 1988, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alcia at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Alcia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1991
- Peak year (1984)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Alcia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Alcia's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Alcia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
13 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 13 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alcia? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 23 babies named Alcia. The most recent recorded year was 1991. Its busiest year on record was 1984, with 8 births.
When was Alcia most popular? ▼
Alcia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Alcia been used? ▼
Alcia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 20 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Alcia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alcie, Alchemy, Alcina, Alcaria, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alcia's data
- Alcia's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alcia
Nearby Names Like Alcia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alcia
Alcie Girl
353 births
Alchemy Girl
34 births
Alcina Girl
12 births
Alcaria Girl
6 births
Alcine Girl
5 births
Compare Alcia side by side: Alcia vs Alcie Alcia vs Alchemy Alcia vs Alcina
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alcia: Baby Name Since 1972 - 23 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alcia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alcia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.