The first name Lucero
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female Also a surname
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lucero at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 141 girls born in the United States were named Lucero, the 1,515th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1994, when 334 were.
7,947
babies named Lucero since 1880
#1,515
rank in 2025
1994
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- Is Lucero a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 97% of the 7,947 US babies named Lucero since 1880 were girls.
- When was Lucero most popular?
- 1994 in the United States, when 334 babies were named Lucero, its highest rank at 647th.
- Is Lucero also a surname?
- Yes. Lucero is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.