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
Stacia's 9,027 recorded births place it above 97.52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
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
- Peak year (1970)
- 305
- Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
Currently ranks #9483 among girls.
9,027 total births across 133 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1970 with 305 births in a single year.
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
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 40
1900s
40 births
- 1910s 394
1910s
394 births
- 1920s 288
1920s
288 births
- 1930s 83
1930s
83 births
- 1940s 166
1940s
166 births
- 1950s 408
1950s
408 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,348 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,413 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,764 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,345 births
- 2000s 588
2000s
588 births
- 2010s 135
2010s
135 births
- 2020s 49
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 2,413 births (27% of all-time use).
Stacia decade highlights
- Peak decade 2,413 births
- Runner-up 1,764 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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 by state
Where Stacia concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| 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% |
622 of 9,027 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 6.9% of nationwide
- Indiana 4.8% of nationwide
- Massachusetts 4.6% of nationwide
- Texas 4.1% of nationwide
- Ohio 4.0% of nationwide
Recorded in 40 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 6.9% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Stacia appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
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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.
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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.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~132 yrs)
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.
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