Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1973
Lamecia
22 babies named Lamecia in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1973–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
Lamecia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1973.
Lamecia has 22 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1993.
- 22 total births
- 1973–1993 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 73% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Lamecia since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.
- 22
- total births
- 1973–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Lamecia was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lamecia in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Lamecia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lamecia splits its recorded history at 1979: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lamecia at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Lamecia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1993
- Peak year (1979)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Lamecia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lamecia's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Lamecia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
16 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 16 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lamecia? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 22 babies named Lamecia. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 6 births.
When was Lamecia most popular? ▼
Lamecia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Lamecia been used? ▼
Records for Lamecia go back to 1973, giving 21 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Lamecia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lamya, Lamonica, Lamia, Lamar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lamecia's data
- Lamecia's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Lamecia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lamecia
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1973–1993 (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. "Lamecia: Baby Name Since 1973 - 22 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lamecia. 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 Lamecia 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 July 2026.