Holding steady.
Popularity of Lecia since 1944
Babies named Lecia per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 16 |
| 1950s | 217 |
| 1960s | 586 |
| 1970s | 166 |
| 1980s | 103 |
| 1990s | 41 |
| 2000s | 29 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Lecia is a feminine name that emerged as a variant of Alicia, part of the noble Germanic name tradition. It was first recorded in the U.S. in 1944, though it never reached high popularity. Its peak year was 1961, and since then its usage has remained stable at very low levels, with fewer than 5 births per year in recent decades. The name has not appeared in the top 1,000 names for any recent year, and its one-in-N rate is too low to calculate. Lecia reflects a mid-20th century trend of creating melodic, diminutive forms of longer names, and today remains a rare but recognizable choice.
Lecia developed as a diminutive or phonetic variant of Alicia, itself a Latinized form of Alice. Alice comes from the Old French name Alis, a short form of Adelais, which derives from the Germanic Adalheidis (adal 'noble' + heid 'kind, sort'). The name saw occasional use in the mid-20th century, particularly in the United States during the 1960s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lee, Lea, Cece
Sibling names for Lecia
Names that share Lecia's style, for a brother or sister.
