How Many People Are Named Socorro?
An estimated 3,975 people in the United States have the first name Socorro. It is predominantly female (92.6%). The average bearer is 55 years old, and Socorro peaked in popularity in 1929 with 176 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Socorro as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Socorro paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,975
About 1 in 86,228 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
92.6% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1929
176 births
Total Registered
7,452
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Socorro
Socorro is predominantly female (92.6%), though 549 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Socorro as a male name
Ranked #8,328 in 1998
7 male births in 1998
Peak: 1929 (16 births)
Socorro as a female name
Ranked #11,975 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1929 (160 births)
Socorro: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Socorro span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,291 babies were registered. Socorro has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Socorro by Decade
How has Socorro tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Socorro by State
Birth registrations for Socorro span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Arizona. The lowest are in Kansas, Illinois, New York. On average, about 837 Socorros were registered per state.
Socorro + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Socorro as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Socorro
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Socorro: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Socorro?
We estimate approximately 3,975 people named Socorro are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 86,228 Americans share this first name.
Is Socorro a common name?
Socorro is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,452 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Socorro most popular?
Socorro reached peak popularity in 1929, when 176 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Socorro is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Socorro a female name?
Socorro is predominantly female. 92.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Socorro Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Socorro Smith, Socorro Johnson, Socorro Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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