girl's name
Lucrecia
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,129
Lucrecia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1977, when 32 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Lucrecia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s | 28 |
| 1930s | 48 |
| 1940s | 85 |
| 1950s | 75 |
| 1960s | 148 |
| 1970s | 239 |
| 1980s | 155 |
| 1990s | 106 |
| 2000s | 64 |
| 2010s | 58 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 56 |
How popular is Lucrecia?
In 2025, Lucrecia was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lucrecia is used
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.
How Lucrecia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lucrécia | Lucrécia is a rare spelling of Lucrecia, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Lucrecia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lucrecia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lucrecia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lucrecia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lucrecia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lucrecia
How popular is the name Lucrecia?
In 2025, Lucrecia was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lucrecia a girl's or a boy's name?
Lucrecia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lucrecia?
Lucrecia has 3 syllables.
When was Lucrecia most popular?
Lucrecia peaked in 1977, when 32 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Lucrecia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lucrecia currently ranks #13,628 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.