Socorro
A unisex name of Spanish origin, meaning help, aid, succor.
Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Socorro by the numbers
Socorro was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 161 babies in 1929, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that mean a helper
Like Socorro, each of these has a helper in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ezrahelp, helper1,300 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Paigeyoung servant or attendant1,695 in the US (2017)
- Adrielmy help is god; flock of god1,553 in the US (2017)
- Codyhelpful; descendant of Ó Cuidighthigh504 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Socorro
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