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.

#14,389 of 72,339
all-time among girls
361
born since 1967
1990s
peak decade

Celicia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 361 have been recorded since 1967.

Social Security Administration records show Celicia recorded 361 times among girls since 1967, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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.

  • #14,389 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 361 born since 1967
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Celicia ranks #14,389 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 361 born since 1967, peaking in the 1990s.

#14,389 of 72,339
all-time among girls
361
born since 1967
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Celicia's 361 recorded births place it above 80.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Arizona.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2000)
17
Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
05101520 19671976198319901996200320092024 5

Celicia by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (101 births, 28% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 101 births (28% of all-time use).

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

Celicia by state

Where Celicia concentrates geographically, total births since 1967

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Celicia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Arizona
5 1.4%
#2 Texas
5 1.4%
Arizona share of Celicia's total US births 1.4%
Even split

5 of 361 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

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. Its archive ordinal is #14,389 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 17 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
Where does Celicia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Celicia ranks #14,389 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 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

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Celicia: 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, 1967–2024 (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 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 August 2026.