US rank #5454 Girls' name Peak 1983 4,264 births

Elicia — #5454 US girls' name

4,264 babies named Elicia in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s131950s1071960s3051970s6671980s10891990s8042000s7212010s3972020s161
#5454
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 69% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Elicia was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

129 babies were named Elicia in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elicia

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,264 babies named Elicia between 1942 and 2024, spanning 83 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elicia currently holds the #5454 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 129 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elicia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 1,089 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Elicia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 506 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Elicia in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elicia 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 4,264 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.

Elicia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,264

Since 1942

83 years of records

Peak year

1983

129 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#5,454

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1942

Recorded for 83 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elicia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1942

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1983)
129
Annual births at peak — across 83 years of records
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Elicia by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
1,089 births that decade — 26% of Elicia's all-time total
1940s131950s1071960s3051970s6671980s10891990s8042000s7212010s3972020s161

Elicia by state

Where Elicia concentrates geographically — total births since 1942

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Elicia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
506 11.9%
#2 Texas
361 8.5%
#3 Florida
113 2.7%
#4 New York
78 1.8%
#5 Michigan
74 1.7%
#6 Illinois
71 1.7%
#7 Ohio
49 1.1%
#8 Colorado
43 1.0%
California share of Elicia's total US births 11.9%
Even split

506 of 4,264 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Elicia appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elicia?
4,264 babies have been named Elicia since 1942. It currently ranks #5454 among girls. The peak year was 1983 with 129 births.
When was Elicia most popular?
Elicia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,089 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Elicia most popular?
The top states for the name Elicia are California (506 births), Texas (361 births), Florida (113 births).
How long has the name Elicia been used?
Elicia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 83 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elicia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elizabeth, Elise, Eliza, Eliana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1942–2024 (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.