Leocadia comes from the Roman / Spanish tradition, meaning Splendid brightness.
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How popular is Leocadia?
1921peak year
The name Leocadia reached its peak in 1921, with 49 registrations (ranked #1085). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1893, roughly 28 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #12939) today, averaging about 7 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 685 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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