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Socorro

Pronounced S OW1 K AO1 R R OW1 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 1929
  • 112 years in use
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How popular is Socorro?

Socorro is a girls' name, and first appears in 1913. It has been given to 7,452 children — the 1,735th most common girls' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 81 births across the past decade, against a peak of 160 in a single year. That peak was in 1929.

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1929Girls: 160Boys: 16

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
S OW1 K AO1 R R OW1
Stress pattern:
111
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Socorro

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Socorro

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Socorro?
Socorro ranks 1,735th among girls' names in US records, with 7,452 births since 1913. Over the past decade it accounts for 81.
Is Socorro a unisex name?
No. Socorro is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Socorro most popular?
1929, when 160 children were given the name. It has been in use for 112 years and is still recorded as of 2024.