Total births
84
Girls' name · since 1919
Crucita
84 babies named Crucita in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 84
- total births
- 1919–1995
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
Crucita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 84 have been recorded since 1919.
Social Security Administration records show Crucita recorded 84 times among girls since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1995.
- 84 total births
- 1919–1995 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 18% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
84 girls have been named Crucita since 1919, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1995.
- 84
- total births
- 1919–1995
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Crucita was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
9 babies were named Crucita in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Crucita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Crucita's full recorded timeline at 1953, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1959 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Crucita at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Crucita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1995
- Peak year (1959)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Crucita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Crucita's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Crucita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
15 births
- 1950s
1950s
14 births
- 1960s
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 15 births (18% of all-time use).
Crucita by state
Where Crucita concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Mexico | | 11 | 13.1% |
New Mexico share of Crucita's total US births 13.1%
11 of 84 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Crucita? ▼
Crucita has been given to 84 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1995. 9 babies were born in 1959, its single highest year.
When was Crucita most popular? ▼
Crucita was most popular in the 1940s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Crucita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Crucita are New Mexico (11 births).
How long has the name Crucita been used? ▼
Records for Crucita go back to 1919, giving 77 years of history through 1995.
What names are similar to Crucita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cruz, Cruzita, Crue, Crusita, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Crucita's data
- Crucita's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1990s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New Mexico records the most Crucitas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Mexico names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Crucita
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Crucita
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Crue Girl
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Crusita Girl
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Cru Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1919–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Crucita: Baby Name Since 1919 - 84 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/crucita. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Crucita draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.