Lucrecia
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "prosperous" or "wealthy".
Name Census estimates that about 854 living Americans carry the first name Lucrecia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lucrecia today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lucrecia births was 1977 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lucrecia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
854
~ 1 in 401,352 Americans
Peak year
1977
32 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,284
Tracked since 1916
Census
Lucrecia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,981 people with the first name Lucrecia, which placed it at #4,614 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#4,614
National first-name rank
People counted
4.0K
3,981 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
81.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lucrecia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lucrecia is Hispanic at 81.1%. The next largest groups are White (6.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lucrecia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lucrecia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino81.1% · 3,227
- White6.7% · 268
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.0% · 240
- Black or African American5.1% · 202
- Two or more races0.9% · 34
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 10
Popularity
Lucrecia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lucrecia from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 239 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lucrecia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lucrecia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lucrecias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Lucrecia, while New York, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 48 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lucrecia
Lucrecia is a feminine given name of Latin origin, derived from the Roman family name Lucretius. The name is believed to have emerged during the Roman Republic period, around the 5th century BC.
The name Lucretius itself is thought to be derived from the Latin word "lucrum," meaning "profit" or "gain." This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with wealth or prosperity. Over time, the name evolved into Lucrecia, with the addition of the feminine suffix "-ia."
One of the earliest and most famous historical references to the name Lucrecia comes from the story of Lucretia, a legendary Roman matron whose tragic fate played a pivotal role in the overthrow of the Roman monarchy and the establishment of the Roman Republic. According to legend, Lucretia was sexually assaulted by Sextus Tarquinius, the son of the last Roman king, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus. Her subsequent suicide motivated her husband, Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus, and his kinsman, Lucius Junius Brutus, to lead a revolt against the Tarquins, ultimately leading to the expulsion of the monarchy and the founding of the Roman Republic in 509 BC.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Lucrecia. One of the earliest recorded examples is Lucrecia Borgia (1480-1519), an Italian noblewoman and daughter of Pope Alexander VI. Known for her beauty and political influence, she was a prominent figure during the Renaissance period.
Another famous Lucrecia was Lucrecia de León (1567-1642), a Spanish nun and author who wrote spiritual works and was recognized for her mystical experiences. Her writings gained widespread recognition and influenced the Catholic Reformation in Spain.
In the literary world, Lucrecia is the name of a character in William Shakespeare's narrative poem "The Rape of Lucrece," which retells the tragic story of the Roman matron Lucretia.
Additionally, Lucrecia Zaragoza (1804-1857) was a Mexican nun and educator who founded the Sisters of the Company of Maria, a Catholic religious institute dedicated to the education of young women.
Lucrecia Pesce (1840-1915) was an Argentine writer, educator, and feminist who fought for women's rights and advocated for the inclusion of women in higher education during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
People
Lucrecia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lucrecia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lucrecia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lucrecia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 854 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lucrecia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 401,352 US residents.
Is Lucrecia a common name?
We classify Lucrecia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,068 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lucrecia most popular?
The single biggest year for Lucrecia was 1977, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lucrecia is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lucrecia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,981 people with the name Lucrecia, or 1.32 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,614 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lucrecia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lucrecia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lucrecia appears almost entirely female. Of the 3,978 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lucrecia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lucrecia is Hispanic at 81.1%. The next largest groups are White (6.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lucrecia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Lucrecia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.1% (3,227 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lucrecia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lucrecia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lucrecia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lucrecia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lucrecia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lucrecia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Lucrecia as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.