Lecia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,131 in 1960
0 babies were named Lecia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1944–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLecia first shows up in US birth records in 1944, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 81 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1960, when it reached #1,131.
About the name Lecia
Lecia is a girl name of English and Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-cia”. US birth records list Lecia for girls from 1944 to 2015, in 54 of those 72 years. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked #1,131 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.7 | 576,923 girls |
| 1950s | 11 | 90,827 girls |
| 1960s | 31 | 31,908 girls |
| 1970s | 11 | 93,284 girls |
| 1980s | 6.0 | 165,837 girls |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 446,429 girls |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 628,931 girls |
| 2010s | 1.0 | 967,742 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Lecia
What is the origin of the name Lecia?
Lecia has English, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Lecia a boy or girl name?
Lecia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lecia?
Lecia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #1,131 in 1960.