Lacretia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,023 in 1975
0 babies were named Lacretia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1937–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLacretia first shows up in US birth records in 1937, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 88 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1975, when it reached #2,023.
About the name Lacretia
Lacretia is a girl name of American and Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-tia”. US birth records list Lacretia for girls from 1937 to 1996, in 47 of those 60 years. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked #2,023 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1996, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.6 | 638,298 girls |
| 1940s | 2.5 | 401,606 girls |
| 1950s | 1.8 | 543,478 girls |
| 1960s | 7.9 | 126,904 girls |
| 1970s | 22 | 45,725 girls |
| 1980s | 16 | 61,843 girls |
| 1990s | 8.1 | 123,023 girls |
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Questions about the name Lacretia
What is the origin of the name Lacretia?
Lacretia has American, Latin roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Lacretia a boy or girl name?
Lacretia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lacretia?
Lacretia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1996. It peaked at #2,023 in 1975.