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Lucero

Girl

Meaning of Lucero: Spanish: 'bright star'

Lucero is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1420th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1420

147 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

7,947

First recorded 1961 · peak 1994

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 27 babies1982: 17 babies1983: 26 babies1984: 24 babies1985: 49 babies1986: 44 babies1987: 48 babies1988: 34 babies1989: 125 babies1990: 232 babies19901991: 287 babies1992: 282 babies1993: 333 babies1994: 350 babies1995: 296 babies1996: 286 babies1997: 246 babies1998: 248 babies1999: 199 babies2000: 203 babies20002001: 186 babies2002: 209 babies2003: 195 babies2004: 179 babies2005: 265 babies2006: 274 babies2007: 284 babies2008: 248 babies2009: 249 babies2010: 221 babies20102011: 197 babies2012: 164 babies2013: 166 babies2014: 125 babies2015: 115 babies2016: 134 babies2017: 137 babies2018: 148 babies2019: 119 babies2020: 130 babies20202021: 127 babies2022: 146 babies2023: 161 babies2024: 123 babies2025: 147 babies
US babies named Lucero per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 350.

Gender split

3% boys · 97% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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