Girl · #10,393 in 2026

Docia

Docia is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

  • English
Current Rank
#10,393
Peak Rank
#446 (1890)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1880
First Year
1980
Last Year
1890
Peak Year
#446
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
84
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Docia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Docia is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Docia

The earliest SSA record of Docia as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 25 babies received it. 1890 was its biggest year on record, with 33 newborns named Docia — #446 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1980 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 1K Docias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Docia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Docia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Docia

What does the name Docia mean?
Docia is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
What is the origin of the name Docia?
Docia has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Docia in 2026?
In 2026, Docia ranks #10,393 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Docia most popular?
Docia reached its peak popularity in 1890, ranking #446 that year with 33 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Docia most popular?
Docia has historically been most popular in South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Docia.
Is Docia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Docia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Docia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Docia include Henry, Adela, Evalyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Docia

Docia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Docia's peak popularity came in 1890 when it ranked #446. Use the chart and map above to compare Docia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.