Girls' name · since 1970

Caprecia

Caprecia has 26 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#42,586 of 72,339
all-time among girls
26
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade

Caprecia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 26 recorded since 1970.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caprecia has been recorded 26 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1992.

  • #42,586 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 26 born since 1970
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caprecia ranks #42,586 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 26 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.

#42,586 of 72,339
all-time among girls
26
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Caprecia's 26 recorded births place it above 40.56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Caprecia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Caprecia's full recorded timeline at 1989, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Caprecia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1970)
11
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4681012 1970197119891992 5

Caprecia by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (16 births, 62% of the file).

1970s was Caprecia's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Caprecia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 16 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caprecia?
Since 1970, Social Security records show 26 babies named Caprecia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #42,586 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 11 births.
Where does Caprecia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caprecia ranks #42,586 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Caprecia most popular?
Caprecia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Caprecia been used?
The SSA has tracked Caprecia since 1970 -- 23 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Caprecia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Capri, Caprice, Capitola, Capricia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Caprecia's data

  • Caprecia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Caprecia

Nearby Names Like Caprecia

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caprecia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Caprecia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1970–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Caprecia 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 August 2026.