Total births
314
Girls' name · since 1897
Piccola
314 babies named Piccola in U.S. Social Security records since 1897, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 314
- total births
- 1897–1964
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Piccola sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 314 recorded since 1897.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Piccola has been recorded 314 times among girls since 1897, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 1964.
- 314 total births
- 1897–1964 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
314 girls have been named Piccola since 1897, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1964.
- 314
- total births
- 1897–1964
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Piccola was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
21 babies were named Piccola in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Piccola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Piccola's full recorded timeline at 1922, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1897, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Piccola at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1897
Piccola popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–1964
- Peak year (1917)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Piccola by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Piccola's strongest decade.
137 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Piccola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 28
1900s
28 births
- 1910s
1910s
137 births
- 1920s
1920s
66 births
- 1930s
1930s
59 births
- 1940s 8
1940s
8 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 137 births (44% of all-time use).
Piccola by state
Where Piccola concentrates geographically, total births since 1897
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Piccola? ▼
Piccola has been given to 314 babies in the U.S. since 1897, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1964. 21 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Piccola most popular? ▼
Piccola was most popular in the 1910s decade with 137 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Piccola most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Piccola are Georgia (42 births), Louisiana (11 births).
How long has the name Piccola been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Piccola since 1897 -- 68 years through the most recent 1964 data.
What names are similar to Piccola? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Picola, Picabo. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Piccola's data
- Piccola's decade-level peak was the 1910s (137 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.
- Georgia records the most Piccolas (42 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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.
Keep exploring Piccola
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Compare Piccola side by side: Piccola vs Picola Piccola vs Picabo
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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, 1897–1964 (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. "Piccola: Baby Name Since 1897 - 314 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/piccola. 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 Piccola 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.