Girls' name · since 1915

Narcisa

218 babies named Narcisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

218
total births
1915–2003
years on record
1920s
peak decade
31%
born in that decade

Narcisa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 218 recorded since 1915.

Narcisa has 218 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2003.

  • 218 total births
  • 1915–2003 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 31% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

218 girls have been named Narcisa since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2003.

218
total births
1915–2003
years on record
1920s
peak decade
31%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Narcisa was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

11 babies were named Narcisa in 1924 - its busiest year on record.

Narcisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Narcisa's SSA record in two at 1935 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Narcisa at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

218

Since 1915

89 years of records

Peak year

1924

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1915

Recorded for 89 years

Last year on file: 2003

Narcisa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1924)
11
Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
4681012 19151921192719341941196519912003 6

Narcisa by decade

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

1920s was Narcisa's strongest decade.

67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Narcisa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 67 births (31% of all-time use).

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

Narcisa by state

Where Narcisa concentrates geographically, total births since 1915

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Narcisa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
70 32.1%
Texas share of Narcisa's total US births 32.1%

70 of 218 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Narcisa?
Since 1915, Social Security records show 218 babies named Narcisa. The most recent recorded year was 2003. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 11 births.
When was Narcisa most popular?
Narcisa was most popular in the 1920s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Narcisa most popular?
The top states for the name Narcisa are Texas (70 births).
How long has the name Narcisa been used?
Narcisa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 89 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Narcisa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nariah, Nariyah, Nara, Narissa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Narcisa's data

  • Narcisa's decade-level peak was the 1920s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Narcisas (70 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • 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.

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, 1915–2003 (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. "Narcisa: Baby Name Since 1915 - 218 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/narcisa. 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 Narcisa 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.