Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1977

Lucrecia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #14,234
Rank 2025
#14,234
among girls · ↓4,918 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Lucrecia
How common
1 in 267,878
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1977
32 babies
All-time total
1,074
#7,147 all-time among girls
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Lucrecia popularity over time

1,074 babies have been named Lucrecia since 1916, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1977Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 12 1 – #4,107
1920s 28 3 +133% #4,508
1930s 48 5 +71% #2,853
1940s 85 9 +77% #2,505
1950s 75 8 -12% #3,832
1960s 148 15 +97% #3,102
1970s 239 24 +61% #2,424
1980s 155 16 -35% #3,376
1990s 106 11 -32% #5,111
2000s 64 6 -40% #9,207
2010s 58 6 -9% #9,552
2020s (to 2025) 56 9 +61% #8,732

The story of Lucrecia

Lucrecia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,234 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 1,074 American babies have been named Lucrecia. Its peak came in 1977, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lucrecia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lucrecia?

The median living Lucrecia is about 47 years old; half are between 32 and 57. An estimated 900 people named Lucrecia are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lucrecia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 6 #14,234
2024 11 #9,316
2023 12 #8,777
2022 5 #16,751
2021 10 #10,014
2020 12 #8,732
2019 5 #17,040
2018 11 #9,552
2017 6 #15,208
2016 7 #13,771
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 5 #18,199
2012 7 #14,410
2011 8 #12,899
2010 9 #11,851
2009 6 #16,430
2008 7 #14,756
2007 6 #16,748
2006 5 #18,896
2005 12 #9,207
2004 6 #15,293
2003 5 #17,306
2002 9 #10,728
2001 8 #11,609
2000 – –
1995 12 #7,336
1990 12 #7,139
1985 17 #4,567
1980 25 #3,376
1975 16 #4,052
1970 31 #2,424
1965 15 #3,352
1960 12 #3,827
1955 6 #5,568
1950 8 #4,168
1945 13 #2,548
1940 12 #2,505
1935 – –
1930 6 #4,338
1925 6 #4,741
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Lucrecia

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Lucrecia Martel Lucrecia Martel Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer b. 1966 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lucrecia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lucrecia?

The median living Lucrecia is about 47 years old. Half of all living Lucrecias are between 32 and 57 years old.

How many people named Lucrecia are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Lucrecia are alive in the United States, based on 1,074 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lucrecia in 2025?

Lucrecia ranked #14,234 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lucrecia?

1,074 babies have been named Lucrecia in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lucrecia most popular?

Lucrecia peaked in 1977, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Lucrecia a boy or girl name?

Lucrecia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lucrecia rising or falling?

Lucrecia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Lucrecia?

Well-known people named Lucrecia include Lucrecia Martel (film director).

Names like Lucrecia

Names that sound and feel close to Lucrecia: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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