Lucretia is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lucretia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lucretia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lucretia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lucretia is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “profit, gain”. A Roman family name from Latin lucrum.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,430 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 18 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lucretia per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1974 (190/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (5/yr).
Lucretia is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1974, when it ranked #1,312 nationally (given to 190 babies that year).
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