Total births
12,055
Girls' name · since 1917
Alecia
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 12,055 babies named Alecia, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8014
- among girls today
- 12,055
- born since 1917
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Alecia currently ranks #8014 among girls' names in America, with 12,055 babies recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Alecia recorded 12,055 times among girls since 1917, holding rank #8014 nationally today, ahead of 55% of girls, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- #8014 among girls today
- 12,055 born since 1917
- 1980s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alecia is currently the #8014 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 12,055 born since 1917, peaking in the 1980s.
- #8014
- among girls today
- 12,055
- born since 1917
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Alecia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8014
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Alecia was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
362 babies were named Alecia in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
How Alecia compares
12,055 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alecia's all-time total is 32x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alecia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,055 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 362 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alecia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alecia's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 362, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alecia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1987
Current rank
#8,014
Active since
1917
Alecia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (1987)
- 362
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Alecia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Alecia's strongest decade.
3,196 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Alecia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 39
1920s
39 births
- 1930s 57
1930s
57 births
- 1940s 177
1940s
177 births
- 1950s 609
1950s
609 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,589 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,218 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,196 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,299 births
- 2000s 1,252
2000s
1,252 births
- 2010s 487
2010s
487 births
- 2020s 126
2020s
126 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 3,196 births (27% of all-time use).
How Alecia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alecia's total volume
Alecia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alecia by state
Where Alecia concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 773 | 6.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 557 | 4.6% |
| #3 | California | | 554 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 553 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 547 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 525 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Florida | | 504 | 4.2% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 455 | 3.8% |
Texas share of Alecia's total US births 6.4%
Even split
773 of 12,055 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Alecia appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alecia? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 12,055 babies named Alecia. Today it holds rank #8014 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 362 births.
When was Alecia most popular? ▼
Alecia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 3,196 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Alecia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alecia are Texas (773 births), New York (557 births), California (554 births).
How long has the name Alecia been used? ▼
Records for Alecia go back to 1917, giving 109 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Alecia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexis, Alexandra, Alexa, Alexandria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alecia's data
- Alecia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (3,196 total births); usage has since declined to 126 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Alecias (773 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Alecia
Nearby Names Like Alecia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alecia
Alexis Girl
#501 344,557 births
Alexandra Girl
#221 245,451 births
Alexa Girl
#806 131,551 births
Alexandria Girl
#463 104,548 births
Alejandra Girl
#578 54,015 births
Compare Alecia side by side: Alecia vs Alexis Alecia vs Alexandra Alecia vs Alexa
Related Names
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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, 1917–2025 (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. "Alecia: #8014 Girls' Name - 12,055 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alecia. 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 Alecia 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.