Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1929

Socorro

Gender Unisex · 93% girls Rank 2025 #10,805
Rank 2025
#10,805
among girls · ↑1,213 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Socorro
How common
1 in 178,585
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1929
176 babies
All-time total
7,461
#2,090 all-time among girls
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Socorro popularity over time

7,461 babies have been named Socorro since 1913, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 183 9 192 19 – #952
1920s 1,201 90 1,291 129 +572% #539
1930s 1,003 77 1,080 108 -16% #589
1940s 945 88 1,033 103 -4% #707
1950s 934 67 1,001 100 -3% #875
1960s 715 27 742 74 -26% #1,166
1970s 617 45 662 66 -11% #1,470
1980s 536 87 623 62 -6% #1,516
1990s 428 59 487 49 -22% #2,284
2000s 212 – 212 21 -56% #3,540
2010s 86 – 86 9 -59% #9,163
2020s (to 2025) 52 – 52 9 +1% #7,588

The story of Socorro

Socorro is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,805 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 7,461 American babies have been named Socorro, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1929, when 176 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Socorro stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Socorro?

The median living Socorro is about 59 years old; half are between 41 and 74. An estimated 4,500 people named Socorro are alive in the United States today.

median 59 020406080100

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

Socorro year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 9 #10,805 – –
2024 8 #12,018 – –
2023 6 #14,945 – –
2022 9 #11,132 – –
2021 15 #7,588 – –
2020 5 #17,194 – –
2019 10 #10,385 – –
2018 7 #13,629 – –
2017 7 #13,923 – –
2016 6 #15,994 – –
2015 8 #12,864 – –
2014 10 #10,849 – –
2013 7 #14,404 – –
2012 8 #13,315 – –
2011 10 #11,091 – –
2010 13 #9,163 – –
2009 11 #10,580 – –
2008 15 #8,472 – –
2007 15 #8,466 – –
2006 16 #7,815 – –
2005 24 #5,414 – –
2004 19 #6,460 – –
2003 26 #4,924 – –
2002 20 #5,874 – –
2001 38 #3,540 – –
2000 28 #4,387 – –
1995 46 #2,678 6 #8,733
1990 56 #2,284 6 #7,983
1985 37 #2,647 8 #5,083
1980 79 #1,516 8 #4,876
1975 57 #1,688 6 #5,371
1970 62 #1,568 6 #4,656
1965 72 #1,273 – –
1960 81 #1,217 – –
1955 94 #1,040 12 #2,419
1950 92 #935 9 #2,750
1945 88 #808 – –
1940 84 #770 11 #2,304
1935 103 #645 8 #2,918
1930 137 #589 12 #2,433
1925 126 #658 10 #2,908
1920 76 #832 – –
1915 18 #1,875 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Socorro?

The median living Socorro is about 59 years old. Half of all living Socorros are between 41 and 74 years old.

How many people named Socorro are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Socorro are alive in the United States, based on 7,461 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Socorro in 2025?

Socorro ranked #10,805 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Socorro?

7,461 babies have been named Socorro in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Socorro most popular?

Socorro peaked in 1929, when 176 newborns received the name.

Is Socorro a boy or girl name?

Socorro is used for both: about 93% of babies named Socorro have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Socorro rising or falling?

Socorro has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Socorro

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