girl's name

Lycia

  • Origin Latin
  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 1,048

Lycia is a girl's name. In 1999 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Lycia is a name of Latin origin.
  • Peaked in France in 2006, when 50 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
  • Today about 1 in 23,580 babies in France is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1983.

Lycia over time

Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

380
'80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Lycia by decade in France
Decade Births
1980s 20
1990s 60
2000s 285
2010s 380
2020s (to 2025) 185

How popular is Lycia?

In 2025, Lycia was given to 25 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Lycia is used

France #1,399 25 in 2025
Canada #3,643 5 in 2022
England & Wales #5,296 4 in 2015
United States #15,412 5 in 1999

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Lycia

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Lycia also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lycia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Lycia

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lycia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Lycia

How popular is the name Lycia?

In 2025, Lycia was given to 25 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Lycia a girl's or a boy's name?

Lycia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Lycia most popular?

Lycia peaked in 2006, when 50 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Lycia a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lycia currently ranks #1,399 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.