Lucretia
Lucretia was the 11518th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 207th; the most babies were born in 1974 (190). More babies were named Lucretia in the 1970s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #11,518 girls
- Babies in 2025
- 8girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1974190 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,430babies recorded
Lucretia popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,518 | 8 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #12,986 | 8 |
| 2000 | #7,844 | 13 |
| 1990 | #1,965 | 70 |
| 1980 | #1,256 | 104 |
| 1970 | #792 | 177 |
| 1960 | #763 | 179 |
| 1950 | #744 | 134 |
| 1940 | #579 | 146 |
| 1930 | #876 | 68 |
| 1920 | #723 | 101 |
| 1910 | #807 | 29 |
| 1900 | #682 | 28 |
| 1890 | #463 | 32 |
| 1880 | #292 | 29 |
How popular is Lucretia, counting every spelling?
Lucretia is a spelling of Lucrecia, a name family that had 21 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 21 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucrecia | 6 | #14,234 | 44 |
| Lucrezia | 7 | #12,655 | 43 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Lucretia?
8 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lucretia (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lucretia born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,057 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lucretia.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lucretia?
About 6,100 people born in the US named Lucretia are alive today, with a median age of 59; half are between 49 and 70. That makes Lucretia a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Lucretia by state
How common Lucretia was among girls born in each state in 1972–1976, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in South Carolina (3.1×), Louisiana (2.6×), Alabama (2.6×), Florida (2.4×), Georgia (2.3×). In 28 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lucretia: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lucretia, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lucretia
How popular is the name Lucretia?
Lucretia was the 11518th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 207th; the most babies were born in 1974 (190). More babies were named Lucretia in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Lucretia a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lucretia in the US.
Where was Lucretia most popular?
In 1972–1976, Lucretia was most common in South Carolina (0.35 per 1,000 girls), followed by Louisiana and Alabama.