Girls' name · since 1977

Licet

75 babies named Licet in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#30,349 of 72,339
all-time among girls
75
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade

75 girls have been named Licet since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Licet has been recorded 75 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2007.

  • #30,349 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 75 born since 1977
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Licet ranks #30,349 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 75 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.

#30,349 of 72,339
all-time among girls
75
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Licet's 75 recorded births place it above 57.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Licet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Licet splits its recorded history at 1989: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Licet popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1999)
13
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
468101214 1977197919801985198719891990199920012007 5

Licet by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (27 births, 36% of the file).

1980s was Licet's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Licet births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 27 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Licet by state

Where Licet concentrates geographically, total births since 1977

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Licet
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
32 42.7%
California share of Licet's total US births 42.7%

32 of 75 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Licet?
75 babies have been named Licet since 1977. All-time, it sits at #30,349 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1999 with 13 births.
Where does Licet sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Licet ranks #30,349 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Licet most popular?
Licet was most popular in the 1980s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Licet most popular?
The top states for the name Licet are California (32 births).
How long has the name Licet been used?
The SSA has tracked Licet since 1977 -- 31 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Licet?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Licia, Lichelle, Licette, Lica, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Licet's data

  • Licet's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 2000s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Licets (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Licet

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Licet: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1977–2007 (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 Licet 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.