Recorded 2002–2004 Girls' name Peak 2002 45 births

Karicia — girls' name

45 babies named Karicia in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s45
2000s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Karicia was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

24 babies were named Karicia in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karicia

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Karicia between 2002 and 2004, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karicia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2004. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karicia performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Karicia in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karicia 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 45 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.

Karicia at a glance

Last recorded 2004

Total births

45

Since 2002

3 years of records

Peak year

2002

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2004

Active since

2002

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 2004

Karicia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2002

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (2002)
24
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
510152025 200420032002 24

Karicia by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
45 births that decade — 100% of Karicia's all-time total
2000s45

Karicia by state

Where Karicia concentrates geographically — total births since 2002

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Karicia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 22.2%
#2 Texas
8 17.8%
California share of Karicia's total US births 22.2%
Even split

10 of 45 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karicia?
45 babies have been named Karicia since 2002. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 2002 with 24 births.
When was Karicia most popular?
Karicia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Karicia most popular?
The top states for the name Karicia are California (10 births), Texas (8 births).
How long has the name Karicia been used?
Karicia has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 3 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Karicia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, 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, 2002–2004 (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.