Girls' name · since 1962
Kecia
Kecia has 3,148 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1965 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,502 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,148
- born since 1962
- 1960s
- peak decade
Kecia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 3,148 recorded since 1962.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kecia has been recorded 3,148 times among girls since 1962, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2003.
- #3,502 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,148 born since 1962
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kecia ranks #3,502 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,148 born since 1962, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3,502 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,148
- born since 1962
- 1960s
- peak decade
Kecia's 3,148 recorded births place it above 95.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
27 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Kecia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kecia's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 17% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 83%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1965 peak of 560, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kecia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2003
- Peak year (1965)
- 560
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Kecia by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (1,549 births, 49% of the file).
1960s was Kecia's strongest decade.
1,549 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Kecia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
1,549 births
- 1970s
1970s
955 births
- 1980s 475
1980s
475 births
- 1990s 151
1990s
151 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,549 births (49% of all-time use).
How Kecia 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 Kecia's total volume
Kecia by state
Where Kecia concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 322 | 10.2% |
| #2 | California | | 224 | 7.1% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 154 | 4.9% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 131 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 129 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 113 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 112 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Texas | | 112 | 3.6% |
322 of 3,148 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Kecia appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kecia's data
- Kecia's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,549 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Kecias (322 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kecia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1965)
Similar record span (~41 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, 1962–2003 (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 Kecia 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.