girl's name

Lucita

loo-SEE-tuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 198

Lucita is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2012 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1962, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1921.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Lucita Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2010s.

45
'20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Lucita by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1920s 21
1930s 6
1940s 18
1950s 33
1960s 45
1970s 37
1980s 13
1990s 5
2000s 0
2010s 10

How Popular Is Lucita?

In 2012, Lucita was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Lucita Is Used

France #2,314 5 in 1971
United States #18,407 5 in 2012

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Lucita

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Lucita Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lucita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Lucita

  • English loo-SEE-tuh

Sibling Names for Lucita

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Lucita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Lucita

How popular is the name Lucita?

In 2012, Lucita was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Lucita a girl's or a boy's name?

Lucita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Lucita?

Lucita has 3 syllables.

When was Lucita most popular?

Lucita peaked in 1962, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.