Total births
267
Girls' name · since 1966
Capricia
Capricia has 267 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 267
- total births
- 1966–1997
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Capricia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 267 have been recorded since 1966.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Capricia has been recorded 267 times among girls since 1966, 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 1966 to 1997.
- 267 total births
- 1966–1997 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
267 girls have been named Capricia since 1966, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1997.
- 267
- total births
- 1966–1997
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Capricia was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
19 babies were named Capricia in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Capricia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Capricia's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Capricia at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Capricia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1997
- Peak year (1991)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Capricia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Capricia's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Capricia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
- 1970s
1970s
94 births
- 1980s
1980s
79 births
- 1990s
1990s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 94 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Capricia? ▼
Capricia has been given to 267 babies in the U.S. since 1966, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 19 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Capricia most popular? ▼
Capricia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Capricia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Capricia since 1966 -- 32 years through the most recent 1997 data.
What names are similar to Capricia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Capri, Caprice, Capitola, Captola, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Capricia's data
- Capricia's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (94 total births) through the 1990s (67) -- 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 Capricia
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1966–1997 (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. "Capricia: Baby Name Since 1966 - 267 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/capricia. 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 Capricia 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 July 2026.