Total births
224
Girls' name · since 1971
Dilcia
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 224 babies named Dilcia, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 224
- total births
- 1971–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Dilcia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 224 recorded since 1971.
Dilcia has 224 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2023.
- 224 total births
- 1971–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
The verdict
224 girls have been named Dilcia since 1971, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 224
- total births
- 1971–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Dilcia was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
14 babies were named Dilcia in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Dilcia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dilcia's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dilcia at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Dilcia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2023
- Peak year (1998)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Dilcia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dilcia's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Dilcia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
27 births
- 1990s
1990s
66 births
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 66 births (29% of all-time use).
Dilcia by state
Where Dilcia concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.7% |
California share of Dilcia's total US births 2.7%
6 of 224 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dilcia? ▼
Dilcia has been given to 224 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 14 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Dilcia most popular? ▼
Dilcia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Dilcia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dilcia are California (6 births).
How long has the name Dilcia been used? ▼
Records for Dilcia go back to 1971, giving 53 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Dilcia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dillon, Dillie, Dilara, Dilynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dilcia's data
- Dilcia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dilcias (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Dilcia
Nearby Names Like Dilcia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dilcia
Dillon Girl
#3254 1,045 births
Dillie Girl
537 births
Dilara Girl
#4163 521 births
Dilynn Girl
#7130 508 births
Dillan Girl
#9839 393 births
Compare Dilcia side by side: Dilcia vs Dillon Dilcia vs Dillie Dilcia vs Dilara
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1971–2023 (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. "Dilcia: Baby Name Since 1971 - 224 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dilcia. 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 Dilcia 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 June 2026.