Fun Facts About the Name Kacia
- 274 babies named Kacia: U.S. records list 274 babies given the name Kacia from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Kacia Mean?
Kacia is a feminine name usually treated as a variant of Kasia, the Polish short form of Katarzyna (Catherine). Its customary meaning is "pure." The ultimate Greek name Aikaterine has an uncertain etymology; the familiar "pure" meaning comes from its longstanding association with the Greek word katharos, "pure," not from a securely established ancient derivation. Katarzyna is the Polish form of Katherine, and Kasia is its everyday diminutive; Kacia is an English-style spelling of that short form. The similar plant name Acacia has a separate Greek source and is not the usual derivation of Kacia.
Kacia Name History & Origins
Katarzyna became established in Poland as the local form of Katherine, a name whose spread in Christian Europe was linked to devotion to Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Polish speakers formed Kasia from Katarzyna as a familiar diminutive. In English-language use, Kasia has appeared as a transliteration; Kacia is one of the anglicized spellings associated with it. The c before i represents the "sh" sound in English, as in Marcia or Tricia, rather than Polish spelling practice, where the short form is normally written Kasia.
How Popular is the Name Kacia?
Kacia 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 1990. Its best rank was #5,177 in 1985.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #17,784 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #17,864 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #18,125 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #18,333 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #18,656 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #13,156 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #14,282 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #10,496 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #7,601 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #13,079 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #9,848 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #12,686 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #10,274 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1999 | #7,957 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1998 | #9,663 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #8,657 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1995 | #14,442 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #11,080 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #7,231 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1992 | #6,824 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1991 | #8,250 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1990 | #5,391 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1989 | #6,726 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1988 | #8,757 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #7,019 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1986 | #6,818 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1985 | #5,177 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1980 | #9,600 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #7,596 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1978 | #7,247 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1976 | #9,920 | 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 Kacia Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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