Total births
10,430
Girls' name · since 1880
Lucretia
Lucretia has 10,430 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10,430
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 15%
- born in that decade
Lucretia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10,430 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lucretia has been recorded 10,430 times among girls since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- 10,430 total births
- 1880–2025 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 15% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10,430 girls have been named Lucretia since 1880, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2025.
- 10,430
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 15%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Lucretia was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
190 babies were named Lucretia in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Lucretia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lucretia's full recorded timeline at 1948, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 190 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lucretia at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Lucretia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1974)
- 190
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Lucretia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lucretia's strongest decade.
1,568 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Lucretia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 365
1880s
365 births
- 1890s 302
1890s
302 births
- 1900s 319
1900s
319 births
- 1910s
1910s
657 births
- 1920s
1920s
902 births
- 1930s
1930s
841 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,288 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,311 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,552 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,568 births
- 1980s
1980s
842 births
- 1990s 365
1990s
365 births
- 2000s 70
2000s
70 births
- 2010s 40
2010s
40 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,568 births (15% of all-time use).
How Lucretia 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 Lucretia's total volume
Lucretia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lucretia by state
Where Lucretia concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 646 | 6.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 548 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 443 | 4.2% |
| #4 | California | | 427 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 354 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 330 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 303 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 291 | 2.8% |
New York share of Lucretia's total US births 6.2%
Even split
646 of 10,430 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Lucretia appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lucretia? ▼
Lucretia has been given to 10,430 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 190 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
When was Lucretia most popular? ▼
Lucretia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,568 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Lucretia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lucretia are New York (646 births), Texas (548 births), Pennsylvania (443 births).
How long has the name Lucretia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lucretia since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lucretia? ▼
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 Lucretia's data
- Lucretia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,568 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Lucretias (646 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Lucretia
Nearby Names Like Lucretia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lucretia
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Lucille Girl
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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 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Lucretia: Baby Name Since 1880 - 10,430 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lucretia. 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 Lucretia 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.