Lucy
The French Lucie, from Latin lux, “light,” often given to children born at dawn.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Lucy appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 61 different years between 1880 and 2025. Its biggest year was 2025, when 6,176 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 24 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 24 for girls. All told, 237,613 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Lucie (7,749), Luci (2,865) (total births since 1880)
Explore Lucy interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7,520 | No. 44 |
| 1890s | 10,323 | No. 53 |
| 1900s | 11,020 | No. 61 |
| 1910s | 23,117 | No. 73 |
| 1920s | 27,434 | No. 92 |
| 1930s | 16,413 | No. 119 |
| 1940s | 13,128 | No. 154 |
| 1950s | 13,644 | No. 200 |
| 1960s | 8,671 | No. 267 |
| 1970s | 3,700 | No. 438 |
| 1980s | 4,727 | No. 429 |
| 1990s | 6,090 | No. 364 |
| 2000s | 19,399 | No. 101 |
| 2010s | 42,024 | No. 48 |
| 2020s | 29,759 | No. 24 |
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.