Falicia
A feminine name of English origin derived from the Germanic name Felicia, meaning "lucky" or "fortunate".
Name Census estimates that about 606 living Americans carry the first name Falicia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Falicia today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Falicia births was 1994 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Falicia. 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
606
~ 1 in 565,601 Americans
Peak year
1994
40 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
2008 SSA rank
#16,048
Tracked since 1957
Census
Falicia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 605 people with the first name Falicia, which placed it at #17,970 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
#17,970
National first-name rank
People counted
605
605 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
43.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Falicia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Falicia is White at 43.1%. The next largest groups are Black (37.4%) and Hispanic (11.4%). 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 Falicia 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 Falicia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White43.1% · 261
- Black or African American37.4% · 226
- Hispanic or Latino11.4% · 69
- Two or more races6.1% · 37
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 4
Popularity
Falicia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Falicia from the 1950s through to the 2000s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 202 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Falicia 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 Falicia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Falicias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, New York, Michigan recorded the most babies named Falicia, while Michigan, New York, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 13 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Falicia
The name Falicia is a feminine given name of uncertain origin, though it is believed to have roots in the Latin language. It may be derived from the Latin word "felix," meaning "happy" or "fortunate." Alternatively, some scholars suggest that it could be a variant of the name Felicia, which also has Latin roots.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Falicia can be found in medieval French records from the 13th century. During this time, the name was likely used as a feminine form of the French name Felice, which itself was derived from the Latin name Felix.
In the 16th century, the name Falicia appeared in Italian Renaissance literature, particularly in the works of the poet and playwright Ludovico Ariosto. One of the characters in his epic poem "Orlando Furioso" is named Falicia, though little is known about the inspiration behind this name choice.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Falicia. One of the earliest was Falicia of Palermo, a 12th-century Sicilian noblewoman and patron of the arts. She was known for her support of poets and scholars during the Norman rule of Sicily.
Another prominent figure was Falicia de Villiers, a French-born aristocrat who lived in the 17th century. She was a celebrated beauty and was known for her involvement in the court intrigues of King Louis XIV's reign.
In the 19th century, Falicia Hemans was a British Romantic poet and writer. Born in 1793, she was highly acclaimed for her lyrical poetry and is remembered for works such as "Casabianca" and "The Homes of England."
Falicia Wyndham was an English stage actress and performer who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was particularly renowned for her roles in Shakespearean productions and for her performances in London's West End theaters.
Falicia Gonzalez was a Mexican-American civil rights activist and labor organizer who lived from 1916 to 1992. She played a significant role in the struggle for farm workers' rights and was a close associate of Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers movement.
People
Falicia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Falicia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Falicia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Falicia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 606 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Falicia 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 565,601 US residents.
Is Falicia a common name?
We classify Falicia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 651 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Falicia most popular?
The single biggest year for Falicia was 1994, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Falicia is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Falicia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 605 people with the name Falicia, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,970 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 Falicia 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 Falicia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Falicia leans strongly female. 606 people counted with this name were female (98.9%), compared with 7 male bearers (1.1%). 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 Falicia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Falicia is White at 43.1%. The next largest groups are Black (37.4%) and Hispanic (11.4%). 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 Falicia most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Falicia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 43.1% (261 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 Falicia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Falicia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Falicia 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 Falicia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Falicia 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 Falicia 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 Falicia as a first name?
See how many people share the name Falicia on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.