Total births
13
Girls' name · since 1917
Lucena
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Lucena, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 13
- total births
- 1917–1918
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Lucena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 13 recorded since 1917.
Lucena has 13 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1918.
- 13 total births
- 1917–1918 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
13 girls have been named Lucena since 1917, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1918.
- 13
- total births
- 1917–1918
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Lucena was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
8 babies were named Lucena in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Lucena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lucena splits its recorded history at 1918: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lucena at a glance
Last recorded 1918Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Lucena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1918
- Peak year (1918)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Lucena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Lucena's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Lucena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lucena? ▼
Lucena has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1918. 8 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Lucena most popular? ▼
Lucena was most popular in the 1910s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Lucena been used? ▼
Lucena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 2 years of data through 1918.
What names are similar to Lucena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lucy, Lucille, Lucia, Lucinda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1917–1918 (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. "Lucena: Baby Name Since 1917 - 13 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lucena. 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 Lucena 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 July 2026.