US rank #8987 Girls' name Peak 1977 1,068 births

Lucrecia — #8987 US girls' name

1,068 babies named Lucrecia in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s121920s281930s481940s851950s751960s1481970s2391980s1551990s1062000s642010s582020s50
#8987
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 49% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Lucrecia was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

32 babies were named Lucrecia in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lucrecia

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,068 babies named Lucrecia between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lucrecia currently holds the #8987 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lucrecia performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 239 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Lucrecia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 94 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Lucrecia in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lucrecia 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 1,068 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.

Lucrecia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,068

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

1977

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#8,987

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lucrecia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1977)
32
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
010203040 202420101997198519731961194919341916 5

Lucrecia by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
239 births that decade — 22% of Lucrecia's all-time total
1910s121920s281930s481940s851950s751960s1481970s2391980s1551990s1062000s642010s582020s50

Lucrecia by state

Where Lucrecia concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Lucrecia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
94 8.8%
#2 Texas
41 3.8%
#3 New York
10 0.9%
California share of Lucrecia's total US births 8.8%
Even split

94 of 1,068 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lucrecia?
1,068 babies have been named Lucrecia since 1916. It currently ranks #8987 among girls. The peak year was 1977 with 32 births.
When was Lucrecia most popular?
Lucrecia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 239 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Lucrecia most popular?
The top states for the name Lucrecia are California (94 births), Texas (41 births), New York (10 births).
How long has the name Lucrecia been used?
Lucrecia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lucrecia?
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, 1916–2024 (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.