Girl · #17,292 in 2026

Lucerito

Lucero Hogaza León is a Mexican singer, actress, and television personality. Dubbed "the Americas' Girlfriend", she is known for her influence in Latin music and Latin American television, with a career spanning over four decades. She started her career at age 10 as a child actress on Televisa shows like Alegrías de Mediodía, Chiquilladas, and later starred in Chispita.

Current Rank
#17,292
Peak Rank
#2,478 (1989)
Total Babies
380
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1984
First Year
2009
Last Year
1989
Peak Year
#2478
Peak Rank
380
Total Count
22
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lucerito

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Lucero Hogaza León is a Mexican singer, actress, and television personality. Dubbed "the Americas' Girlfriend", she is known for her influence in Latin music and Latin American television, with a career spanning over four decades. She started her career at age 10 as a child actress on Televisa shows like Alegrías de Mediodía, Chiquilladas, and later starred in Chispita.

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The Story of Lucerito

Lucerito first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1984, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 46 Luceritos were born — ranking #2,478 that year. As of 2026, Lucerito ranks #17,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 380 Luceritos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Lucerito

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lucerito is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lucerito

What does the name Lucerito mean?
Lucero Hogaza León is a Mexican singer, actress, and television personality. Dubbed "the Americas' Girlfriend", she is known for her influence in Latin music and Latin American television, with a career spanning over four decades. She started her career at age 10 as a child actress on Televisa shows like Alegrías de Mediodía, Chiquilladas, and later starred in Chispita.
How popular is Lucerito in 2026?
In 2026, Lucerito ranks #17,292 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Lucerito most popular?
Lucerito reached its peak popularity in 1989, ranking #2,478 that year with 46 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Lucerito most popular?
Lucerito has historically been most popular in Texas, California, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lucerito.
Is Lucerito a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Lucerito is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Lucerito?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lucerito include Latitia, Adrienna, Miko. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lucerito

Lucerito is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 380 births in the dataset. Lucerito's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #2,478. Use the chart and map above to compare Lucerito's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.