Recorded 1950–1994 Girls' name Peak 1966 111 births

Particia — girls' name

111 babies named Particia in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s211960s241970s461980s151990s5
1970s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Particia was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

11 babies were named Particia in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Particia

The Social Security Administration has registered 111 babies named Particia between 1950 and 1994, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Particia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1994. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Particia performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Particia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Particia 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 111 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.

Particia at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

111

Since 1950

45 years of records

Peak year

1966

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1950

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 1994

Particia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1950

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1966)
11
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
4681012 1994197919741970196619551950 5

Particia by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
46 births that decade — 41% of Particia's all-time total
1950s211960s241970s461980s151990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Particia?
111 babies have been named Particia since 1950. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1966 with 11 births.
When was Particia most popular?
Particia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Particia been used?
Particia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 45 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Particia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paris, Parker, Parris, Parthenia, 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, 1950–1994 (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.