Valicia
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "brave", "strong", or "valiant".
Name Census estimates that about 225 living Americans carry the first name Valicia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Valicia today is around 49 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Valicia births was 1969 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Valicia. 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.
People living today
225
~ 1 in 1,523,353 Americans
Peak year
1969
15 babies that year
Average age
49
years old
2006 SSA rank
#19,897
Tracked since 1961
Popularity
Valicia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Valicia from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 84 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Valicia 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 Valicia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Valicias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Valicia
The name Valicia is derived from the Latin word "valens," which means "strong" or "vigorous." It is believed to have originated in ancient Rome during the height of the Roman Empire, around the 1st century AD.
Valicia was a relatively uncommon name in ancient times, but it did appear in a few historical records and texts. One notable example is a Roman inscription from the 2nd century AD that mentions a woman named Valicia Secunda, suggesting that the name was in use during that era.
The earliest recorded use of the name Valicia can be traced back to the 5th century AD, when it was mentioned in a medieval manuscript from the Frankish Kingdom. This suggests that the name may have spread from Rome to other parts of Europe during the Middle Ages.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Valicia. One of the earliest was Valicia of Arles (c. 450-510 AD), a Christian saint and abbess who founded a convent in Arles, France. Another notable figure was Valicia of Toulouse (c. 1150-1218), a French noblewoman and patron of the arts who commissioned several important works of architecture and literature.
In the 13th century, Valicia de Beaumont (c. 1210-1265) was a prominent English noblewoman and landowner who played a significant role in the political affairs of her time. During the Renaissance period, Valicia Visconti (1497-1538) was an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts who commissioned works from several renowned artists of the era, including Leonardo da Vinci.
Another notable figure was Valicia Mendoza (1630-1698), a Spanish painter and one of the few women artists of the Baroque period to achieve significant recognition during her lifetime.
While the name Valicia has never been extremely common, it has persisted throughout history as a name with a strong and powerful connotation, reflecting its Latin roots. Its usage has spanned multiple cultures and regions, from ancient Rome to medieval Europe and beyond, making it a name with a rich and diverse historical legacy.
People
Valicia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Valicia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Valicia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Valicia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 225 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Valicia 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 1,523,353 US residents.
Is Valicia a common name?
We classify Valicia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 251 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Valicia most popular?
The single biggest year for Valicia was 1969, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Valicia is about 49 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Valicia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Valicia 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.
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.