Holding steady.
Popularity of Flecia since 1959
Babies named Flecia per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 107 |
| 1970s | 103 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Flecia is an uncommon name that appears to be a modern respelling of the Latin-derived Felicia. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1959 and reached its peak usage in 1968, though it has never been common enough to rank in the top 1,000. Its trajectory has remained stable but very low, with the name given to fewer than 5 babies per year in recent decades. Unlike its source name Felicia, which enjoyed broader popularity, Flecia has stayed a rare choice. It may have been influenced by phonetic spellings common in the 1960s, a decade when creative variations of classical names emerged.
Flecia is a modern English coinage, likely a phonetic variant or misspelling of Felicia, which derives from the Latin 'felix' meaning 'happy' or 'fortunate'. The name Felicia was popular in the English-speaking world since the 19th century, and Flecia appears to have emerged in the mid-20th century, possibly as a creative respelling. U.S. Social Security data first records Flecia in 1959.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Flee, Flicia
Sibling names for Flecia
Names that share Flecia's style, for a brother or sister.
