Total births
361
Girls' name · since 1967
Celicia
361 babies named Celicia in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15674
- among girls today
- 361
- born since 1967
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Celicia is the #15674 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 361 recorded since 1967.
Social Security Administration records show Celicia recorded 361 times among girls since 1967, holding rank #15674 nationally today, ahead of 12% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2024.
- #15674 among girls today
- 361 born since 1967
- 1990s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Celicia is currently the #15674 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 361 born since 1967, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15674
- among girls today
- 361
- born since 1967
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Celicia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15674
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Celicia was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
17 babies were named Celicia in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Celicia compares
361 49th percentile among 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
Celicia's all-time total is 5% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Celicia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 361 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Celicia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Celicia's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Celicia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#15,674
Active since
1967
Celicia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2024
- Peak year (2000)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Celicia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Celicia's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Celicia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
50 births
- 1980s
1980s
80 births
- 1990s
1990s
101 births
- 2000s
2000s
95 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 101 births (28% of all-time use).
Celicia by state
Where Celicia concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Celicia? ▼
Celicia has been given to 361 babies in the U.S. since 1967, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15674 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Celicia most popular? ▼
Celicia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Celicia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Celicia are Arizona (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Celicia been used? ▼
Records for Celicia go back to 1967, giving 58 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Celicia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Celeste, Celia, Celine, Celina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Celicia's data
- Celicia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arizona records the most Celicias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arizona 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 Celicia
Nearby Names Like Celicia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Celicia
Celeste Girl
#197 65,621 births
Celia Girl
#735 56,642 births
Celine Girl
#228 18,522 births
Celina Girl
#971 16,295 births
Celestine Girl
#3964 9,809 births
Compare Celicia side by side: Celicia vs Celeste Celicia vs Celia Celicia vs Celine
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Celicia
Xina #15673
51 births · Peak 2021
Miria #15675
124 births · Peak 1981
Nickole #15672
2,542 births · Peak 1986
Demarie #15676
119 births · Peak 1995
Karelyn #15671
197 births · Peak 2022
Lorianna #15677
448 births · Peak 2007
Joclyn #15670
644 births · Peak 2010
Shanae #15678
3,471 births · Peak 1991
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, 1967–2024 (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. "Celicia: #15674 Girls' Name - 361 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/celicia. 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 Celicia 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.