Lucero
A Spanish word name meaning bright star or morning star, formed from luz, light, from the Latin lux.
Lucero in 2025
Lucero was given to 147 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,741st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 22,553 babies born.
The history of Lucero
Lucero reached its highest point in 1994, when 350 babies were given the name, ranking 1,169th that year.
Across the 65 years of records since 1961, 7,947 babies have been named Lucero. Half of them were born before 2003, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Lucero by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lucero | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 | 10,450 |
| 1970s | 113 | 5,445 |
| 1980s | 413 | 2,115 |
| 1990s | 2,759 | 1,169 |
| 2000s | 2,292 | 1,673 |
| 2010s | 1,526 | 2,020 |
| 2020s | 834 | 2,596 |
Where Lucero is heading
Lucero has risen 28% over the past decade, from 115 babies in 2015 to 147 in 2025.
Names like Lucero
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lucero.