Girls' name · since 1921
Dacia
Dacia has 2,712 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,832 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,712
- born since 1921
- 1970s
- peak decade
Dacia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,712 have been recorded since 1921.
Social Security Administration records show Dacia recorded 2,712 times among girls since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2024.
- #3,832 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,712 born since 1921
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dacia ranks #3,832 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,712 born since 1921, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3,832 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,712
- born since 1921
- 1970s
- peak decade
Dacia's 2,712 recorded births place it above 94.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Dacia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dacia's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1952, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 104, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dacia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2024
- Peak year (1977)
- 104
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Dacia by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (761 births, 28% of the file).
1970s was Dacia's strongest decade.
761 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Dacia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1950s 60
1950s
60 births
- 1960s 195
1960s
195 births
- 1970s
1970s
761 births
- 1980s
1980s
631 births
- 1990s
1990s
598 births
- 2000s
2000s
352 births
- 2010s 83
2010s
83 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 761 births (28% of all-time use).
How Dacia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dacia's total volume
Dacia by state
Where Dacia concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| 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% |
141 of 2,712 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Dacia appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dacia's data
- Dacia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (761 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dacias (141 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dacia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~103 yrs)
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, 1921–2024 (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 Dacia 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.