US rank #1663 Girls' name Peak 1994 7,587 births

Lucero — #1663 US girls' name

7,587 babies named Lucero in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s101970s1131980s3891990s26352000s22552010s15142020s671
#1663
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 91% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Lucero was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

334 babies were named Lucero in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lucero

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,587 babies named Lucero between 1961 and 2024, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lucero currently holds the #1663 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 334 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lucero performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 2,635 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Lucero shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 2,421 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Lucero in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lucero in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 7,587 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lucero at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,587

Since 1961

64 years of records

Peak year

1994

334 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#1,663

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1961

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lucero popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1961

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
334
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420172010200319961989198219751961 5

Lucero popularity over time — boys

212 total births recorded since 1985 (Lucero as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 212 births
0510152025 20232010200519991996199319901985 6

Lucero by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
2,635 births that decade — 35% of Lucero's all-time total
1960s101970s1131980s3891990s26352000s22552010s15142020s671

Lucero by state

Where Lucero concentrates geographically — total births since 1961

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lucero
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,421 31.9%
#2 Texas
1,768 23.3%
#3 Illinois
317 4.2%
#4 Florida
277 3.7%
#5 Arizona
267 3.5%
#6 North Carolina
166 2.2%
#7 New York
163 2.1%
#8 Washington
133 1.8%
California share of Lucero's total US births 31.9%
Even split

2,421 of 7,587 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Lucero appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lucero?
7,587 babies have been named Lucero since 1961. It currently ranks #1663 among girls. The peak year was 1994 with 334 births.
When was Lucero most popular?
Lucero was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,635 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Lucero most popular?
The top states for the name Lucero are California (2,421 births), Texas (1,768 births), Illinois (317 births).
How long has the name Lucero been used?
Lucero has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 64 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lucero?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lucille, Lucy, 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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1961–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.