US rank #15434 Girls' name Peak 1977 2,712 births

Dacia — #15434 US girls' name

2,712 babies named Dacia in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61950s601960s1951970s7611980s6311990s5982000s3522010s832020s26
#15434
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Dacia was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

104 babies were named Dacia in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dacia

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,712 babies named Dacia between 1921 and 2024, spanning 104 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dacia currently holds the #15434 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 104 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dacia performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 761 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Dacia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 141 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Dacia in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dacia 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 2,712 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.

Dacia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,712

Since 1921

104 years of records

Peak year

1977

104 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#15,434

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1921

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dacia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1921

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1977)
104
Annual births at peak — across 104 years of records
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Dacia by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
761 births that decade — 28% of Dacia's all-time total
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Dacia by state

Where Dacia concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dacia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
141 5.2%
#2 Texas
138 5.1%
#3 Georgia
33 1.2%
#4 Oklahoma
33 1.2%
#5 New York
32 1.2%
#6 Illinois
26 1.0%
#7 North Carolina
20 0.7%
#8 Ohio
19 0.7%
California share of Dacia's total US births 5.2%
Even split

141 of 2,712 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Dacia appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dacia?
2,712 babies have been named Dacia since 1921. It currently ranks #15434 among girls. The peak year was 1977 with 104 births.
When was Dacia most popular?
Dacia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 761 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Dacia most popular?
The top states for the name Dacia are California (141 births), Texas (138 births), Georgia (33 births).
How long has the name Dacia been used?
Dacia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 104 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dacia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dacey, Dacota, Dacie, Dacoda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1921–2024 (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.