Recorded 1967–2008 Girls' name Peak 1985 76 births

Selicia — girls' name

76 babies named Selicia in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

76 girls have been named Selicia since 1967, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.

76
total births
1967–2008
years on record
1990s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Selicia was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

9 babies were named Selicia in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Selicia

The Social Security Administration has registered 76 babies named Selicia between 1967 and 2008, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Selicia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Selicia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Selicia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Selicia 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 76 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.

Selicia at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

76

Since 1967

42 years of records

Peak year

1985

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1967

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2008

Selicia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1967

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1985)
9
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
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Selicia by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
28 births that decade — 37% of Selicia's all-time total
1960s61980s191990s282000s23

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Selicia?
76 babies have been named Selicia since 1967. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1985 with 9 births.
When was Selicia most popular?
Selicia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Selicia been used?
Selicia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 42 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Selicia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Selena, Selma, Selina, Selah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1967–2008 (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.