US rank #12447 Girls' name Peak 2005 624 births

Belicia — #12447 US girls' name

624 babies named Belicia in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s291990s1372000s2872010s1252020s40
#12447
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Belicia was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

38 babies were named Belicia in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Belicia

The Social Security Administration has registered 624 babies named Belicia between 1978 and 2024, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Belicia currently holds the #12447 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Belicia performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 287 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Belicia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 65 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Washington. In total, SSA state-level files list Belicia in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Belicia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 624 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Belicia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

624

Since 1978

47 years of records

Peak year

2005

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,447

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1978

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2024

Belicia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1978

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
38
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
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Belicia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
287 births that decade — 46% of Belicia's all-time total
1970s61980s291990s1372000s2872010s1252020s40

Belicia by state

Where Belicia concentrates geographically — total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Belicia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
65 10.4%
#2 California
58 9.3%
#3 Washington
5 0.8%
Texas share of Belicia's total US births 10.4%
Even split

65 of 624 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Belicia?
624 babies have been named Belicia since 1978. It currently ranks #12447 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 38 births.
When was Belicia most popular?
Belicia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 287 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Belicia most popular?
The top states for the name Belicia are Texas (65 births), California (58 births), Washington (5 births).
How long has the name Belicia been used?
Belicia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 47 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Belicia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bella, Belinda, Belle, Belen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1978–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.