Lucia
Latin lux, “light”; the fourth-century martyr Saint Lucia carries candles in her crown.
2025peak year
No. 83best rank (2025)
59,426babies since 1880
No. 83rank in 2025
Popularity, 1880–2025
Lucia appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 2024 to 2025. Its biggest year was 2025, when 3,012 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 83 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 83 for girls. All told, 59,426 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 240 | No. 371 |
| 1890s | 347 | No. 423 |
| 1900s | 464 | No. 445 |
| 1910s | 1,260 | No. 484 |
| 1920s | 1,760 | No. 500 |
| 1930s | 1,643 | No. 487 |
| 1940s | 1,870 | No. 545 |
| 1950s | 2,501 | No. 521 |
| 1960s | 2,547 | No. 577 |
| 1970s | 2,476 | No. 586 |
| 1980s | 3,341 | No. 539 |
| 1990s | 3,968 | No. 553 |
| 2000s | 8,097 | No. 303 |
| 2010s | 14,704 | No. 157 |
| 2020s | 14,117 | No. 83 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.