Socorro

Socorro: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “help, relief”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: soh-KOR-oh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls (93% of all uses)

From Spanish socorro 'help, aid, relief,' from Latin succurrere 'to help.' Also associated with Marian titles such as María del Socorro.

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How popular is Socorro?

20242.4 per million US babies

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Babies named Socorro in 20248

Peak year1929

Total US babies since 18807,452

Socorro is steady now but far below its 1929 peak.

Names like Socorro

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Amoralove · Spanish

Socorro questions

What does the name Socorro mean?

Socorro means "help, relief". It comes from Spanish. From Spanish socorro 'help, aid, relief,' from Latin succurrere 'to help.' Also associated with Marian titles such as María del Socorro.

Is Socorro a boy or girl name?

Socorro is mainly a girl's name in US records (93% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Socorro?

8 US babies were named Socorro in 2024. Its peak year was 1929.

How do you pronounce Socorro?

Socorro is usually pronounced soh-KOR-oh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.