Lucretia
According to Roman tradition, Lucretia, anglicized as Lucrece, was a noblewoman in ancient Rome. Sextus Tarquinius (Tarquin), the king's son, raped Lucretia, and her subsequent suicide precipitated a rebellion that overthrew the Roman monarchy and led to the transition of Roman government from a kingdom to a republic.
Meaning & Origin of Lucretia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
According to Roman tradition, Lucretia, anglicized as Lucrece, was a noblewoman in ancient Rome. Sextus Tarquinius (Tarquin), the king's son, raped Lucretia, and her subsequent suicide precipitated a rebellion that overthrew the Roman monarchy and led to the transition of Roman government from a kingdom to a republic.
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The Story of Lucretia
Lucretia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 29 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 190 Lucretias were born — ranking #746 that year. As of 2026, Lucretia ranks #12,462 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10K Lucretias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lucretia
Lucretia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Lucretia's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #746. Use the chart and map above to compare Lucretia'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 .
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