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Socorro
OriginSpanish and Portuguese
Meaning"succour, help, relief"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#10805
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Socorro
Socorro is a Spanish and Portuguese word name taken from a title of the Virgin Mary, "Mary of Perpetual Succour." Its religious meaning makes it somewhat old-fashioned and not among the Spanish names for girls widely used in the US.
Socorro is also given to boys.
Pronounced suh-KOR-oh.
As of October 2026, Socorro ranked #8328 in US births in 1998 SSA, peaked at #1994 in 1929.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #4,734
Girls #4,923
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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Socorro on lists
Famous Socorros
- Socorro AcioliGirl
Brazilian novelist
- Socorro HerreraGirl
American actress
- Socorro SantiagoGirl
American actress
- María del Socorro "Corín" Tellado (López)Girl
Spanish novelist
- (María del Socorro) Patricia AcevedoGirl
Mexican voice actress
- Socorro VenegasGirl
Mexican novelist
- Vilma Socorro MartínezGirl
U.S. Ambassador and activist
- Maria Socorro Garcia de la NocedaGirl
birth name of Lunna, Puerto Rican pop singer
- Pura María del Socorro "Mary Coco" Maltez (Huezo)Girl
Nicaraguan feminist and activist
Socorro in pop culture
- SocorroGirl
New Mexico, USA
- Mama Socorro "Coco" Rivera Girl
Disney Pixar's "Coco" (2017)
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