Girls' name · since 1893

Stacia

Since 1893, U.S. Social Security records show 9,027 babies named Stacia, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#1,790 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#9,483 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
9,027
born since 1893
1970s
peak decade

9,027 babies have been named Stacia since 1893, making it today's #9483 girls' name.

Social Security Administration records show Stacia recorded 9,027 times among girls since 1893, holding rank #9483 nationally today, ahead of 45% of girls, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 2025.

  • #1,790 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #9,483 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 9,027 born since 1893
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stacia ranks #1,790 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,483 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 9,027 born since 1893, peaking in the 1970s.

#1,790 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#9,483 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
9,027
born since 1893
1970s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%45.1%
Stacia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Stacia's 9,027 recorded births place it above 97.52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

40 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

40 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Stacia compares

9,027 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Stacia's all-time total is 24x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Stacia Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 9,027 376 567,345
Peak-year births 305 21 19,840

Stacia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Stacia splits its recorded history at 1965: 79% of all births land in the more recent half, 21% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1903 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 305 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Stacia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
305
Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
0100200300400 189319191936195319691985200120172025 10

Stacia by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (2,413 births, 27% of the file).

1970s was Stacia's strongest decade.

2,413 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Stacia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 2,413 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Stacia compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Stacia's total volume

Stacia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -117, 4.9%-69, 7.9%-81, 4.4%-126, 1.7%-111, 3.2%-47, 5.6%-63, 2.8%-146, 2.6%-142, 3.5%-146, 2.8%-69, 4.1%-118, 2.3%-90, 9.9%-136, 3.5%-39, 8.2%Stacia-133, 3.4%Stacia
Stacia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Stacia by state

Where Stacia concentrates geographically, total births since 1893

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Stacia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
622 6.9%
#2 Indiana
437 4.8%
#3 Massachusetts
413 4.6%
#4 Texas
366 4.1%
#5 Ohio
364 4.0%
#6 New York
346 3.8%
#7 Illinois
296 3.3%
#8 Pennsylvania
274 3.0%
California share of Stacia's total US births 6.9%
Even split

622 of 9,027 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.

Stacia appears in 40 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stacia?
Stacia has been given to 9,027 babies in the U.S. since 1893, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #1,790 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #9,483 of 17,297. 305 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
Where does Stacia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stacia ranks #1,790 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,483 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Stacia most popular?
Stacia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 2,413 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Stacia most popular?
The top states for the name Stacia are California (622 births), Indiana (437 births), Massachusetts (413 births).
How long has the name Stacia been used?
Records for Stacia go back to 1893, giving 133 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Stacia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stacy, Stacey, Stacie, Staci, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Stacia's data

  • Stacia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (2,413 total births); usage has since declined to 49 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Stacias (622 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Stacia

Nearby Names Like Stacia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Stacia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1893–2025 (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 Stacia 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.