Lucretia
How to say it: loo-KREE-shuh · /luˈkriʃə/
Ancient Roman family name, possibly from Latin 'lucrum' meaning profit - famed in Roman legend.
Lucretia was the 5,868th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are up about 5% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,000 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #5,868 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 221,022 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | +5% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,000 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lucretia peaked in the 1880s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lucy
- Luce
Honouring a Lucretia in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lucretia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English.
Famous people named Lucretia
- Lucretia Mott (1793–1880)American quaker missionary
- Lucretia Garfield (1832–1918)First Lady of the United States from 1881 to 1881
- Lucretia Maria Davidson (1808–1825)American poet
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