Girls' name · since 1910
Necia
Necia has 675 recorded births since 1910 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1964 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,747 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 675
- born since 1910
- 1970s
- peak decade
Necia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 675 recorded since 1910.
Social Security Administration records show Necia recorded 675 times among girls since 1910, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2009.
- #9,747 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 675 born since 1910
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Necia ranks #9,747 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 675 born since 1910, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9,747 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 675
- born since 1910
- 1970s
- peak decade
Necia's 675 recorded births place it above 86.52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Necia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Necia's full recorded timeline at 1959, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1910, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1964 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Necia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2009
- Peak year (1964)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Necia by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (119 births, 18% of the file).
1970s was Necia's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Necia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 36
1910s
36 births
- 1920s 47
1920s
47 births
- 1930s
1930s
49 births
- 1940s
1940s
83 births
- 1950s
1950s
101 births
- 1960s
1960s
99 births
- 1970s
1970s
119 births
- 1980s
1980s
87 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 119 births (18% of all-time use).
How Necia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Necia's total volume
Necia by state
Where Necia concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
5 of 675 births nationwide.
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What to do with Necia's data
- Necia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (119 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Necias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Necia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1964)
Similar record span (~99 yrs)
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, 1910–2009 (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 Necia 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.