Girls' name · since 1927
Pacita
Since 1927, U.S. Social Security records show 46 babies named Pacita, peaking in 1949. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #36,016 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 46
- born since 1927
- 1930s
- peak decade
Pacita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 46 recorded since 1927.
Social Security Administration records show Pacita recorded 46 times among girls since 1927, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1963.
- #36,016 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 46 born since 1927
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pacita ranks #36,016 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 46 born since 1927, peaking in the 1930s.
- #36,016 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 46
- born since 1927
- 1930s
- peak decade
Pacita's 46 recorded births place it above 50.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Pacita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pacita's full recorded timeline at 1941, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1935, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1949 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pacita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1963
- Peak year (1949)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Pacita by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (17 births, 37% of the file).
1930s was Pacita's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Pacita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
17 births
- 1940s
1940s
13 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 17 births (37% of all-time use).
Pacita by state
Where Pacita concentrates geographically, total births since 1927
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 24 | 52.2% |
24 of 46 births nationwide.
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What to do with Pacita's data
- Pacita's decade-level peak was the 1930s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Pacitas (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Pacita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1949)
Similar record span (~36 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, 1927–1963 (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 Pacita 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.