Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1973
Ricia
Ricia has 11 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1973–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
11 girls have been named Ricia since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ricia has 11 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1979.
- 11 total births
- 1973–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Ricia since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 11
- total births
- 1973–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Ricia was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
6 babies were named Ricia in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Ricia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ricia's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ricia at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Ricia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1979
- Peak year (1979)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Ricia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Ricia's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Ricia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ricia? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 11 babies named Ricia. The most recent recorded year was 1979. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 6 births.
When was Ricia most popular? ▼
Ricia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Ricia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ricia since 1973 -- 7 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Ricia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Richard, Richelle, Ricki, Ricky, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Ricia
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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, 1973–1979 (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. "Ricia: Baby Name Since 1973 - 11 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ricia. 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 Ricia 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.