Flecia
A girl's name of Latin origin with 221 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
If you're considering Flecia, you're looking at a name that fewer than 221 families have ever chosen in the U.S. That kind of rarity is intentional — it signals that the name was chosen for its sound, its personal meaning, or a family connection rather than a trend.
The open, elegant ending gives Flecia a crisp, modern feel that pairs easily with most surnames.
Flecia is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Flecia is a girl's baby name of Latin origin, possibly a variant of Felicia (from Latin felix meaning "happy" or "fortunate") or a creative feminine form related to Flecia or Flescia. The name has the warm, phonetic creativity of mid-20th-century American naming.
Flecia carries the joyful, fortunate symbolism of the Felicia root in a more unusual phonetic form. It has the distinctive quality of names that were clearly invented with a particular sound in mind — feminine, flowing, and genuinely rare.
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In the American context, Flecia is a girl's name with a focused stretch of recorded use (1959–1985). Its Latin roots connect it to a broader naming tradition, but in practice, American usage often reshapes names — adding nicknames, shifting pronunciation, and building new associations that diverge from the original cultural context.
With 221 total births, Flecia exists at the edges of the American naming landscape — a name known primarily to the families who carry it, giving it an intensely personal character.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Flecia has 22+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1959.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 103 | — |
| 1960s | 107 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 6 | — |
The Story of Flecia
A Gen X name
Peaking in 1968, Flecia is a Gen X staple. Girls named Flecia are most likely born between 1959 and 1978.
How rare is Flecia?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Flecia is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1959, peaked in the 1960s with 107 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Flecia by the numbers
- Would fill 5 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(22 years, 1959–1985)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5 | #11206 |
| 1979 | 5 | #10690 |
| 1978 | 8 | #7158 |
| 1977 | 10 | #6016 |
| 1976 | 8 | #6810 |
| 1975 | 15 | #4212 |
| 1974 | 7 | #7134 |
| 1973 | 14 | #4212 |
| 1972 | 12 | #4615 |
| 1971 | 15 | #4000 |
| 1970 | 9 | #5525 |
| 1969 | 8 | #5603 |
| 1968 | 17 | #3216 |
| 1967 | 13 | #3725 |
| 1966 | 13 | #3615 |
| 1965 | 16 | #3184 |
| 1964 | 6 | #6240 |
| 1963 | 6 | #6092 |
| 1962 | 13 | #3653 |
| 1961 | 7 | #5470 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1959–1985