Elicia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,480

among girls · ↑1,020 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elicia · +35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,847

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1983

129 babies

All-time total

4,295

#2,848 all-time among girls

First recorded

1942

in Social Security records

Elicia popularity over time

4,295 babies have been named Elicia since 1942, 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

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	13	1	–	#3,852
1950s	107	11	+723%	#2,536
1960s	305	31	+185%	#1,921
1970s	667	67	+119%	#1,243
1980s	1,089	109	+63%	#1,073
1990s	804	80	-26%	#1,549
2000s	721	72	-10%	#2,111
2010s	397	40	-45%	#3,218
2020s (to 2025)	192	32	-19%	#3,787

Where Elicia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Elicia

Elicia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,480 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1942, 4,295 American babies have been named Elicia. Its peak came in 1983, when 129 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 Elicia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elicia?

The median living Elicia is about 35 years old; half are between 22 and 45. An estimated 4,200 people named Elicia are alive in the United States today.

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

Elicia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	31	#4,480
2024	23	#5,500
2023	40	#3,787
2022	36	#4,063
2021	31	#4,435
2020	31	#4,379
2019	33	#4,275
2018	35	#4,097
2017	41	#3,714
2016	31	#4,561
2015	35	#4,167
2014	39	#3,863
2013	40	#3,804
2012	43	#3,659
2011	49	#3,317
2010	51	#3,218
2009	58	#2,978
2008	48	#3,441
2007	80	#2,373
2006	64	#2,764
2005	88	#2,111
2004	84	#2,137
2003	80	#2,173
2002	66	#2,425
2001	76	#2,154
2000	77	#2,111
1995	63	#2,132
1990	99	#1,549
1985	122	#1,165
1980	119	#1,142
1975	65	#1,545
1970	48	#1,836
1965	35	#1,958
1960	25	#2,389
1955	7	#4,863
1950	7	#4,427
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elicia?

The median living Elicia is about 35 years old. Half of all living Elicias are between 22 and 45 years old.

How many people named Elicia are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Elicia are alive in the United States, based on 4,295 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elicia in 2025?

Elicia ranked #4,480 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elicia?

4,295 babies have been named Elicia in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elicia most popular?

Elicia peaked in 1983, when 129 newborns received the name.

Is Elicia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elicia rising or falling?

Elicia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Elicia become more popular?

Elicia looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Elicia in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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