Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Lucita isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1921. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lucita through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 188
- 0 boys · 188 girls
- Most popular year
- 1962
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2012. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 10 in 1962. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,017 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Lucita, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Luanna
“one who is content and enjoys life”
>99% girls
Lynna
“a man of the lake”
>99% girls
Lucinda
Lucinda adds a lyrical ending to Lucia and has a history in European literature.
>99% girls
Lorianne
“crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree”
>99% girls
Leisha
>99% girls
Sarita
“princess”
>99% girls
Rosita
“horse” · “fame”
>99% girls
Adelita
“of the nobility; serene; of good humor”
>99% girls