Girls' name · since 1969
Lucesita
Lucesita has 11 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1969 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #53,591 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 11
- born since 1969
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lucesita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lucesita has been recorded 11 times among girls since 1969, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 1974.
- #53,591 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 11 born since 1969
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lucesita ranks #53,591 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1969, peaking in the 1960s.
- #53,591 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 11
- born since 1969
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lucesita's 11 recorded births place it above 24.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Lucesita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lucesita splits its recorded history at 1974: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1969 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lucesita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1974
- Peak year (1969)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1974.
11 total births across 6 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1969 with 6 births in a single year.
Lucesita by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).
1960s was Lucesita's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Lucesita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Lucesita decade highlights
- Peak decade 6 births
- Runner-up 5 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Lucesita by state
Where Lucesita concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 45.5% |
5 of 11 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- New York 45.5% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
New York accounts for 45.5% of all recorded births nationwide - a strong regional concentration for this name.
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- Lucesita's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Lucesitas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lucesita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1969)
Similar record span (~5 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1969–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Lucesita 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 August 2026.
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