Girl · #16,416 in 2026

Lecia

Leica Camera AG is a German company that manufactures cameras, optical lenses, photographic lenses, binoculars, and rifle scopes. The company was founded by Ernst Leitz in 1869, in Wetzlar, Germany. The name Leica is derived from the first three letters of the founder's surname (Leitz) and the first two of the word camera: lei-ca.

  • English
Current Rank
#16,416
Peak Rank
#1,135 (1961)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1944
First Year
2015
Last Year
1961
Peak Year
#1135
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
54
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lecia

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

Leica Camera AG is a German company that manufactures cameras, optical lenses, photographic lenses, binoculars, and rifle scopes. The company was founded by Ernst Leitz in 1869, in Wetzlar, Germany. The name Leica is derived from the first three letters of the founder's surname (Leitz) and the first two of the word camera: lei-ca.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

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The Story of Lecia

Lecia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1944, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 93 Lecias were born — ranking #1,135 that year. As of 2026, Lecia ranks #16,416 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Lecias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Lecia

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lecia. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Lecia

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lecia

What does the name Lecia mean?
Leica Camera AG is a German company that manufactures cameras, optical lenses, photographic lenses, binoculars, and rifle scopes. The company was founded by Ernst Leitz in 1869, in Wetzlar, Germany. The name Leica is derived from the first three letters of the founder's surname (Leitz) and the first two of the word camera: lei-ca.
What is the origin of the name Lecia?
Lecia has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Lecia in 2026?
In 2026, Lecia ranks #16,416 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Lecia most popular?
Lecia reached its peak popularity in 1961, ranking #1,135 that year with 93 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Lecia most popular?
Lecia has historically been most popular in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lecia.
Is Lecia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Lecia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Lecia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lecia include San, Gary, Senie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Lecia?
Common variants and related forms of Lecia include Adelaide, Alease, Alecia, Aleesha, Alesha, Alesia. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Lecia

Lecia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1944 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Lecia's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #1,135. Use the chart and map above to compare Lecia'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.