ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1921 First Year 2024 Last Year 1977 Peak Year #1183 Peak Rank 3K Total Count 72 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Dacia What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Dacia was the land inhabited by the Dacians, its core in Transylvania, stretching to the Danube in the south, the Black Sea in the east, and the Tisza in the west. The Carpathian Mountains were located in the middle of Dacia. It thus roughly corresponds to present-day Romania, as well as parts of Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland and Ukraine. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacia) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacia) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Dacia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Dacia_82_BC.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacia) 📖 ## The Story of Dacia The earliest SSA record of Dacia as a baby girl name dates back to 1921, when 6 babies received it. 1977 was its biggest year on record, with 104 newborns named Dacia — #1,183 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Dacias. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 3K Dacias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Dacia Phonetically similar names — useful when Dacia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Dacian](/dacian) * [Dalea](/dalea) * [Tashia](/tashia) * Diarrhea * Diarrhoea * [Daria](/daria) * Diarhea * Diarreah * Dishy * Diarrea * Dation * [Desha](/desha) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Dacia What does the name Dacia mean? Dacia was the land inhabited by the Dacians, its core in Transylvania, stretching to the Danube in the south, the Black Sea in the east, and the Tisza in the west. The Carpathian Mountains were located in the middle of Dacia. It thus roughly corresponds to present-day Romania, as well as parts of Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland and Ukraine. How popular is Dacia in 2026? In 2026, Dacia ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Dacia most popular? Dacia reached its peak popularity in 1977, ranking #1,183 that year with 104 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Dacia most popular? Dacia has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Iowa. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dacia. Is Dacia a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Dacia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Dacia? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dacia include Macel, Electa, Neola. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧MacelPeak #1183](/macel)[👧ElectaPeak #1184](/electa)[👧NeolaPeak #1184](/neola)[👧HildrethPeak #1184](/hildreth)[👧OtiliaPeak #1182](/otilia)[👧AsenathPeak #1184](/asenath)[👧FelicePeak #1182](/felice)[👧DevonaPeak #1182](/devona) ## About the name Dacia Dacia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Dacia's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #1,183\. Use the chart and map above to compare Dacia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1977 → ](/year/1977) * [ Names of the 1970s → ](/decade/1970s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.