Feminine dossier · first seen 1961
Lucero
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1994
Peak births
334
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Lucero
How many people are named Lucero?
An estimated 7,579 living Americans are named Lucero.
How rare is Lucero?
Lucero is uncommon among babies today, with 141 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 57.8% from its 1994 peak.
How old is the typical Lucero?
The median age of a living American named Lucero is approximately 23 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 31 years old.
Is Lucero still popular?
Yes. Lucero is holding steady, with 141 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Lucero most common?
Lucero has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 4.2× more often than the national baseline.
1961Peak 19942025
Peak year
1994
Decline from peak
57.8%
2025
141
All-time
7,729
Where it lives now
Lucero is most concentrated in Texas — about 3.6× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Lucero is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.