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1962

First Year

1986

Last Year

1986

Peak Year

#8523

Peak Rank

18

Total Count

3

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Paricia

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

Inca mythology of the Inca Empire was based on pre-Inca beliefs that can be found in the Huarochirí Manuscript, and in pre-Inca cultures including Chavín, Paracas, Moche, and the Nazca culture. The mythology informed and supported Inca religion.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inca%5Fmythology) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inca%5Fmythology)

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Paricia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Machu_Picchu_Panorama_2025_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-Machu_Picchu_Panorama_2025_%28cropped%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inca%5Fmythology)

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## The Story of Paricia

American parents first put Paricia on the record books as a baby girl name in 1962, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 7 Paricias were born — ranking #8,523 that year. About 67% of every Paricia on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Paricia last appeared in the published SSA data in 1986, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 18 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Paricia

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

* Purusha
* [Parish](/parish)
* Prussia
* Parishes
* Perish
* [Porsche](/porsche)
* Perished
* [Patricia](/patricia)
* [Portia](/portia)
* [Parrish](/parrish)
* [Porsha](/porsha)
* Parsha

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Paricia

What does the name Paricia mean?

Inca mythology of the Inca Empire was based on pre-Inca beliefs that can be found in the Huarochirí Manuscript, and in pre-Inca cultures including Chavín, Paracas, Moche, and the Nazca culture. The mythology informed and supported Inca religion.

How popular is Paricia in 2026?

In 2026, Paricia ranks #8,523 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Paricia most popular?

Paricia reached its peak popularity in 1986, ranking #8,523 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Paricia a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Paricia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Paricia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Paricia include Ketia, Minica, Shelea. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

[👧KetiaPeak #8523](/ketia)[👧MinicaPeak #8523](/minica)[👧SheleaPeak #8523](/shelea)[👧MariadelourdesPeak #8523](/mariadelourdes)[👧AmelindaPeak #8523](/amelinda)[👧JamielaPeak #8523](/jamiela)[👧RamonePeak #8523](/ramone)[👧YokastaPeak #8523](/yokasta)

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## About the name Paricia 

Paricia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Paricia's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #8,523\. Use the chart and map above to compare Paricia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1986 → ](/year/1986)
* [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s)
* [ Names starting with "P" → ](/letter/p)
* [ 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. 

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