Total births
50
Girls' name · since 1975
Lacia
Lacia has 50 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 50
- total births
- 1975–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Lacia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 50 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Lacia recorded 50 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2007.
- 50 total births
- 1975–2007 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
50 girls have been named Lacia since 1975, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2007.
- 50
- total births
- 1975–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Lacia was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
7 babies were named Lacia in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Lacia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lacia's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lacia at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Lacia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2007
- Peak year (1981)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Lacia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Lacia's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Lacia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
23 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 23 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lacia? ▼
Lacia has been given to 50 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 7 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Lacia most popular? ▼
Lacia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Lacia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lacia since 1975 -- 33 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Lacia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lacey, Lacy, Lacie, Laci, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lacia's data
- Lacia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lacia
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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, 1975–2007 (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. "Lacia: Baby Name Since 1975 - 50 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lacia. 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 Lacia 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.