Total births
7,729
Girls' name · since 1961
Lucero
7,729 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.
- #1667
- among girls today
- 7,729
- born since 1961
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
7,729 babies have been named Lucero since 1961, making it today's #1667 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Lucero recorded 7,729 times among girls since 1961, holding rank #1667 nationally today, ahead of 91% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2025.
- #1667 among girls today
- 7,729 born since 1961
- 1990s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lucero is currently the #1667 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 7,729 born since 1961, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1667
- among girls today
- 7,729
- born since 1961
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Lucero vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1667
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
34% 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.
How Lucero compares
7,729 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lucero's all-time total is 20x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lucero | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,729 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 334 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lucero's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lucero's full recorded timeline at 1997, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 334 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lucero at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1994
Current rank
#1,667
Active since
1961
Lucero popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 334
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Lucero popularity over time - boys
218 total births recorded since 1985 (Lucero as boys' name)
Lucero by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Lucero's strongest decade.
2,635 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Lucero births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 113
1970s
113 births
- 1980s 389
1980s
389 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,635 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,255 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,515 births
- 2020s 812
2020s
812 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 2,635 births (34% of all-time use).
How Lucero compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lucero's total volume
Lucero vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lucero by state
Where Lucero concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,448 | 31.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,800 | 23.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 317 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 287 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 273 | 3.5% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 172 | 2.2% |
| #7 | New York | | 163 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Washington | | 133 | 1.7% |
California share of Lucero's total US births 31.7%
Even split
2,448 of 7,729 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? ▼
Lucero has been given to 7,729 babies in the U.S. since 1961, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1667 as of the latest data. 334 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
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 (2,448 births), Texas (1,800 births), Illinois (317 births).
How long has the name Lucero been used? ▼
Lucero has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 65 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lucero? ▼
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.
What to do with Lucero's data
- Lucero's decade-level peak was the 1990s (2,635 total births); usage has since declined to 812 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Luceros (2,448 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Lucero
Nearby Names Like Lucero
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lucero
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Lucille Girl
#274 232,571 births
Lucia Girl
#98 59,335 births
Lucinda Girl
#1681 38,401 births
Lucile Girl
#4387 34,887 births
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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, 1961–2025 (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. "Lucero: #1667 Girls' Name - 7,729 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lucero. 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 Lucero 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.