US rank #15662 Girls' name Peak 2012 59 births

Nicia — #15662 US girls' name

59 babies named Nicia in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s191980s141990s72000s52010s92020s5
#15662
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 11% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Nicia was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

9 babies were named Nicia in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nicia

The Social Security Administration has registered 59 babies named Nicia between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nicia currently holds the #15662 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nicia performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Nicia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nicia 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 59 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.

Nicia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

59

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2012

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#15,662

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nicia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
9
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
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Nicia by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
19 births that decade — 32% of Nicia's all-time total
1970s191980s141990s72000s52010s92020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nicia?
59 babies have been named Nicia since 1970. It currently ranks #15662 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 9 births.
When was Nicia most popular?
Nicia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Nicia been used?
Nicia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nicia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nicole, Nichole, Nicolette, Nicki, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1970–2024 (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.