Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2003

Anicia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #15,134
Rank 2025
#15,134
among girls · ↓1,508 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Anicia
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2003
29 babies
All-time total
627
#10,253 all-time among girls
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Anicia popularity over time

627 babies have been named Anicia since 1967, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2003Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 16 2 – #6,283
1970s 57 6 +256% #5,150
1980s 68 7 +19% #6,918
1990s 160 16 +135% #4,465
2000s 211 21 +32% #4,430
2010s 89 9 -58% #7,246
2020s (to 2025) 26 4 -51% #11,231

The story of Anicia

Anicia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,134 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 627 American babies have been named Anicia. Its peak came in 2003, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Anicia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anicia?

The median living Anicia is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 34. An estimated 600 people named Anicia are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Anicia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 5 #15,134
2024 6 #13,626
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 8 #11,231
2020 7 #12,264
2019 9 #10,558
2018 7 #12,594
2017 7 #12,839
2016 5 #16,476
2015 9 #10,969
2014 10 #10,214
2013 8 #12,105
2012 12 #9,159
2011 5 #17,009
2010 17 #7,246
2009 14 #8,494
2008 15 #8,146
2007 21 #6,340
2006 25 #5,398
2005 25 #5,127
2004 18 #6,516
2003 29 #4,430
2002 22 #5,274
2001 19 #5,837
2000 23 #4,995
1995 12 #7,076
1990 12 #6,893
1985 6 #9,373
1980 8 #7,454
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
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1910 – –
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Famous people named Anicia

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Anicia Juliana Anicia Juliana Eastern Roman imperial princess (462–527/528) Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Anicia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Anicia?

The median living Anicia is about 25 years old. Half of all living Anicias are between 18 and 34 years old.

How many people named Anicia are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Anicia are alive in the United States, based on 627 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anicia in 2025?

Anicia ranked #15,134 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anicia?

627 babies have been named Anicia in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anicia most popular?

Anicia peaked in 2003, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Anicia a boy or girl name?

Anicia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Anicia rising or falling?

Anicia is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Anicia?

Well-known people named Anicia include Anicia Juliana (companion).

Names like Anicia

Names that sound and feel close to Anicia: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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