Total births
71
Girls' name · since 1960
Lycia
Lycia has 71 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1961 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 71
- total births
- 1960–1999
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Lycia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 71 recorded since 1960.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lycia has been recorded 71 times among girls since 1960, 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 1960 to 1999.
- 71 total births
- 1960–1999 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
71 girls have been named Lycia since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1999.
- 71
- total births
- 1960–1999
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Lycia was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
10 babies were named Lycia in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Lycia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lycia splits its recorded history at 1970: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1962 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lycia at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Lycia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1999
- Peak year (1961)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Lycia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Lycia's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Lycia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
40 births
- 1970s
1970s
21 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 40 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lycia? ▼
71 babies have been named Lycia since 1960. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1961 with 10 births.
When was Lycia most popular? ▼
Lycia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Lycia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lycia since 1960 -- 40 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Lycia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lycrecia, Lycinda. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lycia's data
- Lycia's decade-level peak was the 1960s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1990s -- 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.
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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, 1960–1999 (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. "Lycia: Baby Name Since 1960 - 71 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lycia. 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 Lycia 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.