Fun Facts About the Name Elycia
- 448 babies named Elycia: U.S. records list 448 babies given the name Elycia from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Elycia Mean?
Elycia is usually derived as an English spelling variant of Alicia. Alicia comes from the Germanic name Adalheidis, formed from adal ("noble") and heid ("kind" or "sort"). The established sense is "noble" or "of noble kind." The y in Elycia replaces the i of Alicia and does not change the derivation.
The similar-looking name Elysia has a separate origin: it comes from the Greek Ēlysion, the Elysian Fields, and is commonly interpreted as "blissful" or "heavenly." That Greek derivation belongs to Elysia, not to the Alicia form of Elycia.
Elycia Name History & Origins
Alicia is a Latinized form of Alice, the English name derived from Old French Aalis and ultimately from Germanic Adalheidis. Alice became established in England after the Norman period, and Alicia was used as a Latin-influenced form of it. The Germanic root also lies behind Adelaide, but Alice and Alicia came into English through the French forms.
The spelling Elycia is an English alteration of Alicia, with y in place of i. It does not have a separate root; its development follows the Alicia name rather than the Greek Elysia name.
How Popular is the Name Elycia?
Elycia has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2002. Its best rank was #4,949 in 2002.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,589 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #13,923 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #14,080 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #11,397 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #14,326 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #13,319 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #12,174 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #11,265 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #10,485 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #10,655 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #9,925 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #12,651 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #9,561 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #9,659 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #6,902 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2006 | #6,947 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2005 | #7,622 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2004 | #7,516 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #6,140 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2002 | #4,949 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2001 | #8,352 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2000 | #8,189 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1999 | #6,936 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1998 | #7,231 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1997 | #8,544 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #7,282 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1995 | #7,675 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #12,253 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #9,856 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | #8,261 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1991 | #11,946 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #8,057 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #7,610 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1988 | #7,290 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1987 | #8,217 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #7,286 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1985 | #8,611 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #6,433 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1980 | #10,851 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #5,853 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1978 | #8,861 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #9,490 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1972 | #8,644 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1970 | #8,356 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1969 | #7,803 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Elycia Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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