Recorded 1960–1963 Girls' name Peak 1960 34 births

Lechia — girls' name

34 babies named Lechia in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s34
1960s
Peak decade

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

1960
Single peak year

13 babies were named Lechia in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lechia

The Social Security Administration has registered 34 babies named Lechia between 1960 and 1963, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lechia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lechia performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lechia 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 34 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.

Lechia at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

34

Since 1960

4 years of records

Peak year

1960

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1960

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1963

Lechia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1960

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1960)
13
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
468101214 1963196219611960 13

Lechia by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
34 births that decade — 100% of Lechia's all-time total
1960s34

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lechia?
34 babies have been named Lechia since 1960. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1960 with 13 births.
When was Lechia most popular?
Lechia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Lechia been used?
Lechia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 4 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Lechia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lecia, Lechelle, Lecretia, Lecie, 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, 1960–1963 (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.