Charlotte Girl
SHAHR-luht
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Socorro
GirlSpanish· “help, succor”
- Meaning
- help, succor
- Origin
- Spanish
- Pronunciation
- soh-KOR-oh
- Syllables
- 3
- US rank 2025
- #10,805
- US babies 2025
- 9
- Best rank
- #539 (1929)
- Peak year
- 1929
Meaning and origin of Socorro
Socorro is a Spanish name that means “help, succor”.
Socorro is a Spanish name meaning help or succor, from the Marian title Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro, Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Like Dolores, Consuelo and Rosario, it belongs to a group of devotional names honoring the Virgin Mary, and it is used mostly for girls. The name appears in place names as well, including Socorro in New Mexico. Coco and Cora are possible nicknames. The name has a warm, devout character in Spanish-speaking families. It is said soh-KOR-oh.
Popularity over time
Socorro first appears in US Social Security records in 1913. It has ranked in the top 1,000 in 34 different years, starting in 1919. Its best national rank was #539 in 1929, the same year it reached its highest count of 160 babies. In 2025, 9 babies were named Socorro, and it ranked #10,805 nationally. Its use has been fairly steady over the past decade.
Its national rank moved from #832 in 1920, #935 in 1950, #1,516 in 1980, #4,387 in 2000, #9,163 in 2010, and #10,805 in 2025. Of the 6,912 US girls named Socorro since records began, 17% were born in the 1920s, its biggest decade. The 1930s come next, with 1,003 babies. Since 2010, 138 more have been named Socorro.
Other girls' names that peaked around the same time include Charline, Ofelia, Billye, Dorla, and Roma.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for girls.
Socorro is usually pronounced soh-KOR-oh, with three syllables. It has seven letters, starts with S and ends in “-ro”.
Middle names for Socorro
A few middle names that flow with Socorro: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Socorro
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Socorro mean?
Socorro is a Spanish name that means “help, succor”.
What is the origin of the name Socorro?
Socorro has Spanish roots. Socorro is a Spanish name meaning help or succor, from the Marian title Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro, Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
Is Socorro a popular name?
Not especially. Socorro ranked #10,805 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Socorro a boy or girl name?
Socorro is mainly a girl's name. In the US it is used almost only for girls.
How do you pronounce Socorro?
Socorro is usually pronounced soh-KOR-oh. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings