Socorro
Socorro is a female given name: 93% of people named Socorro are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 7% male / 93% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Spain
- US births since 1880
- 549 male / 6,843 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Socorro
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Socorro," in English, "Guten Tag Socorro," in German. Socorro is a female given name: about 93% of people named Socorro are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Socorro,
German
Guten Tag Socorro,
French
Bonjour Socorro,
Spanish
Estimado/a Socorro:
Chinese
Socorro您好：
Japanese
Socorro様
English
Hi Socorro,
German
Hi Socorro,
French
Salut Socorro,
Spanish
Hola Socorro,
Chinese
Socorro你好：
Japanese
Socorroさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 7% |
| Spain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
549 male · 6,843 female · 7,392 births recorded
Since 1980: 10% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Socorro a male or female name?
Socorro is a female given name: 93% of people named Socorro are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Socorro in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Socorro," in English, "Guten Tag Socorro," in German. Socorro is a female given name: about 93% of people named Socorro are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Socorro a unisex name?
Socorro is not a unisex name: 7% of people named Socorro are men. Socorro leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Socorro a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/socorro (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_socorro,
title = {Is Socorro a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/socorro},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}