Belicia
A feminine name of Spanish origin meaning "very beautiful".
Name Census estimates that about 612 living Americans carry the first name Belicia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Belicia today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Belicia births was 2005 (38 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Belicia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Belicia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
612
~ 1 in 560,056 Americans
Peak year
2005
38 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,327
Tracked since 1978
Census
Belicia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 554 people with the first name Belicia, which placed it at #19,235 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,235
National first-name rank
People counted
554
554 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
64.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Belicia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Belicia is Hispanic at 64.4%. The next largest groups are Black (17.7%) and White (10.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Belicia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Belicia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino64.4% · 357
- Black or African American17.7% · 98
- White10.5% · 58
- Two or more races3.2% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 7
Popularity
Belicia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Belicia from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 287 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Belicia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Belicia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Belicias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, Washington recorded the most babies named Belicia, while Washington, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 43 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Belicia
The name Belicia has its origins in Latin, deriving from the word "bellicus," which means "of war" or "warlike." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with warriors or military prowess in ancient times.
The earliest recorded use of the name Belicia dates back to ancient Rome, where it was a feminine form of the masculine name Bellicus. However, the name was relatively uncommon during this period and did not gain widespread popularity.
In the Middle Ages, the name Belicia found some usage among certain aristocratic families in Europe, particularly in Italy and France. It was often given to daughters born during times of conflict or war, with the intention of invoking strength and resilience.
One notable historical figure who bore the name Belicia was Belicia di Montefeltro, an Italian noblewoman who lived in the 15th century. She was known for her courage and leadership during the Wars in Lombardy, where she actively supported her husband's military campaigns.
Another individual of note was Belicia de Valois, a French courtier who lived during the 16th century. She served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine de' Medici and was renowned for her wit and intelligence.
In the realm of literature, the name Belicia appeared in several works, including the epic poem "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser, published in 1590. In this work, Belicia was portrayed as a fierce warrior maiden, reflecting the name's association with strength and bravery.
During the 17th century, Belicia von Einsiedel, a German noble and patron of the arts, gained recognition for her support of artists and intellectuals. She was instrumental in the cultural renaissance of her region and was admired for her patronage of the arts.
In more recent times, the name Belicia has remained relatively uncommon, but there have been a few notable figures who have carried it. Belicia Cravedi, an Italian opera singer born in the late 19th century, gained acclaim for her performances in various operatic roles across Europe.
People
Belicia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Belicia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Belicia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Belicia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 612 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Belicia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 560,056 US residents.
Is Belicia a common name?
We classify Belicia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 624 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Belicia most popular?
The single biggest year for Belicia was 2005, when 38 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Belicia is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Belicia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 554 people with the name Belicia, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,235 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Belicia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Belicia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Belicia appears almost entirely female. Of the 545 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Belicia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Belicia is Hispanic at 64.4%. The next largest groups are Black (17.7%) and White (10.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Belicia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Belicia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.4% (357 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Belicia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Belicia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Belicia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Belicia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Belicia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Belicia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Belicia?
See how many Americans are named Belicia on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.