Valecia: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	35	4	–	#4,499
1960s	149	15	+326%	#2,579
1970s	120	12	-19%	#2,699
1980s	63	6	-47%	#6,307
1990s	45	5	-29%	#6,576
2000s	22	2	-51%	#14,943
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,499

1960s

149

+326%

#2,579

1970s

120

-19%

#2,699

1980s

-47%

#6,307

1990s

-29%

#6,576

2000s

-51%

#14,943

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Valecia

Valecia 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 1955, 434 American babies have been named Valecia. Its peak came in 1969, when 27 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 Valecia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Valecia?

The median living Valecia is about 54 years old; half are between 41 and 59. An estimated 400 people named Valecia 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.

Valecia 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	–	–
2008	5	#20,303
2007	5	#20,393
2006	6	#17,029
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#14,943
1995	5	#15,676
1990	8	#10,158
1985	10	#6,941
1980	6	#10,343
1975	9	#6,462
1970	27	#2,699
1965	12	#3,942
1960	11	#4,163
1955	6	#5,785
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Valecia?

The median living Valecia is about 54 years old. Half of all living Valecias are between 41 and 59 years old.

How many people named Valecia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Valecia are alive in the United States, based on 434 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Valecia in 2025?

Valecia 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 Valecia?

434 babies have been named Valecia in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Valecia most popular?

Valecia peaked in 1969, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Valecia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Valecia rising or falling?

Valecia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Valecia popularity over time

The story of Valecia

How old are people named Valecia?

Valecia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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