Necia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	36	4	–	#2,683
1920s	47	5	+31%	#3,281
1930s	49	5	+4%	#2,086
1940s	83	8	+69%	#2,684
1950s	101	10	+22%	#2,894
1960s	99	10	-2%	#3,066
1970s	119	12	+20%	#4,286
1980s	87	9	-27%	#4,874
1990s	30	3	-66%	#10,172
2000s	24	2	-20%	#13,788
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,683

1920s

+31%

#3,281

1930s

+4%

#2,086

1940s

+69%

#2,684

1950s

101

+22%

#2,894

1960s

-2%

#3,066

1970s

119

+20%

#4,286

1980s

-27%

#4,874

1990s

-66%

#10,172

2000s

-20%

#13,788

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Necia

Necia 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 1910, 675 American babies have been named Necia. Its peak came in 1964, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Necia?

The median living Necia is about 55 years old; half are between 44 and 68. An estimated 500 people named Necia 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.

Necia 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	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,382
2008	–	–
2007	7	#15,033
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	7	#13,788
2003	–	–
2002	5	#17,351
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,424
1985	8	#8,068
1980	14	#5,147
1975	11	#5,402
1970	10	#5,302
1965	–	–
1960	8	#5,053
1955	9	#4,290
1950	13	#3,003
1945	5	#5,048
1940	11	#2,684
1935	8	#3,355
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	10	#3,281
1915	5	#4,772
1910	5	#2,683
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Necia?

The median living Necia is about 55 years old. Half of all living Necias are between 44 and 68 years old.

How many people named Necia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Necia are alive in the United States, based on 675 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Necia in 2025?

Necia 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 Necia?

675 babies have been named Necia in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Necia most popular?

Necia peaked in 1964, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Necia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Necia rising or falling?

Necia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Necia popularity over time

The story of Necia

How old are people named Necia?

Necia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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