Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1980

Elecia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Elecia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1980
20 babies
All-time total
526
#11,476 all-time among girls
First recorded
1954
in Social Security records

Elecia popularity over time

526 babies have been named Elecia since 1954, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1980Girls

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 25 3 – #4,386
1960s 79 8 +216% #3,852
1970s 87 9 +10% #4,722
1980s 124 12 +43% #3,886
1990s 107 11 -14% #6,277
2000s 94 9 -12% #7,315
2010s 10 1 -89% #16,565
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Elecia

Elecia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1954, 526 American babies have been named Elecia. Its peak came in 1980, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Elecia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elecia?

The median living Elecia is about 39 years old; half are between 27 and 51. An estimated 500 people named Elecia are alive in the United States today.

median 39 020406080100

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

Elecia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 5 #16,565
2016 – –
2015 5 #17,208
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 10 #11,034
2007 14 #8,663
2006 14 #8,379
2005 8 #12,152
2004 6 #14,677
2003 15 #7,315
2002 10 #9,707
2001 11 #8,935
2000 6 #13,670
1995 7 #10,849
1990 8 #9,518
1985 15 #4,913
1980 20 #3,886
1975 12 #4,939
1970 5 #8,345
1965 8 #4,956
1960 7 #5,321
1955 5 #6,096
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elecia?

The median living Elecia is about 39 years old. Half of all living Elecias are between 27 and 51 years old.

How many people named Elecia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Elecia are alive in the United States, based on 526 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elecia in 2025?

Elecia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Elecia?

526 babies have been named Elecia in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elecia most popular?

Elecia peaked in 1980, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Elecia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elecia rising or falling?

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

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