Girls' name · since 1961

Valicia

251 babies named Valicia in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#17,575 of 72,339
all-time among girls
251
born since 1961
1960s
peak decade

Valicia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 251 have been recorded since 1961.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valicia has been recorded 251 times among girls since 1961, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2006.

  • #17,575 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 251 born since 1961
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valicia ranks #17,575 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 251 born since 1961, peaking in the 1960s.

#17,575 of 72,339
all-time among girls
251
born since 1961
1960s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Valicia's 251 recorded births place it above 75.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.

Valicia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Valicia splits its recorded history at 1976: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1969 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Valicia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1969)
15
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
05101520 196119651969197319771983198819942006 5

Valicia by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (84 births, 33% of the file).

1960s was Valicia's strongest decade.

84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Valicia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 84 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Valicia by state

Where Valicia concentrates geographically, total births since 1961

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Valicia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
6 2.4%
Ohio share of Valicia's total US births 2.4%

6 of 251 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Valicia?
Since 1961, Social Security records show 251 babies named Valicia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,575 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 1969, with 15 births.
Where does Valicia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Valicia ranks #17,575 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Valicia most popular?
Valicia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Valicia most popular?
The top states for the name Valicia are Ohio (6 births).
How long has the name Valicia been used?
The SSA has tracked Valicia since 1961 -- 46 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Valicia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Valerie, Valeria, Valentina, Valarie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Valicia's data

  • Valicia's decade-level peak was the 1960s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Ohio records the most Valicias (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names

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

Keep exploring Valicia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Valicia: 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, 1961–2006 (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 Valicia 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.