Total births
234
Girls' name · since 1912
Cuca
234 babies named Cuca in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 234
- total births
- 1912–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
234 girls have been named Cuca since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Cuca recorded 234 times among girls since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1948.
- 234 total births
- 1912–1948 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
234 girls have been named Cuca since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1948.
- 234
- total births
- 1912–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Cuca was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
22 babies were named Cuca in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Cuca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cuca's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cuca at a glance
Last recorded 1948Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Cuca popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1948
- Peak year (1925)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Cuca by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Cuca's strongest decade.
124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Cuca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 43
1910s
43 births
- 1920s
1920s
124 births
- 1930s 48
1930s
48 births
- 1940s 19
1940s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 124 births (53% of all-time use).
Cuca by state
Where Cuca concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cuca? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 234 babies named Cuca. The most recent recorded year was 1948. Its busiest year on record was 1925, with 22 births.
When was Cuca most popular? ▼
Cuca was most popular in the 1920s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Cuca most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cuca are Texas (101 births), Arizona (5 births).
How long has the name Cuca been used? ▼
Records for Cuca go back to 1912, giving 37 years of history through 1948.
What to do with Cuca's data
- Cuca's decade-level peak was the 1920s (124 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Cucas (101 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Cuca
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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, 1912–1948 (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. "Cuca: Baby Name Since 1912 - 234 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cuca. 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 Cuca 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.