Baby Name Popularity Profile

Lucy

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Lucy.

✦ Light 🌍 Latin traditional
National Rank (2025) #25
All-Time Peak Rank #25 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 236,969 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 6,176 births in 2025
💡 The Lucy Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Light
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Derived from the Roman praenomen Lucius, which comes from the Latin word 'lux' meaning 'light'.
Common Nicknames
Lu Lulu
Alternative Spellings
Lucie
Pronunciation: LOO-see
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Lucy

According to SSA data, Lucy achieved its highest historical rank of #25 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 6,176 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 35.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Lucy across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +35.5% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 6,176 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 61 yrs
Years in Top 500 141 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 7,520
1890s: 10,323
1900s: 11,020
1910s: 23,117
1920s: 27,434
1930s: 16,413
1940s: 13,128
1950s: 13,644
1960s: 8,671
1970s: 3,700
1980s: 4,727
1990s: 6,090
2000s: 19,399
2010s: 42,024
2020s: 29,759

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Lu-cy
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with L, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Mexico
Top States New Mexico, Utah, Alaska, Virginia, North Carolina
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Mexico #236 2,648 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #3 3,585 2025 +27.7% Growth
Alaska #11 574 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #15 8,222 2025 +55.6% Growth
North Carolina #19 9,263 1923 +42.4% Growth
Kentucky #20 5,529 1915 +47.8% Growth
Connecticut #13 3,443 1918 +84.4% Growth
Alabama #18 5,475 1919 +65.7% Growth
Mississippi #22 3,689 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #17 3,445 2024 +29.7% Growth
Rhode Island #45 981 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #44 3,169 2025 +14.6% Growth
Massachusetts #13 6,350 2025 +51.7% Growth
Idaho #10 1,013 2025 +58.5% Growth
Georgia #27 6,987 2025 +79.8% Growth
Tennessee #18 5,247 2025 +46.3% Growth
New Hampshire #7 739 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #39 17,972 1918 +44.9% Growth
Vermont #33 398 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #38 2,484 1918 +42.4% Growth
West Virginia #56 2,095 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #9 4,108 2025 +27.7% Growth
Maine #7 981 2025 +56.0% Growth
Louisiana #10 3,953 2025 +60.6% Growth
Hawaii #62 669 1919 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #16 3,088 2025 +117.8% Growth
Washington #19 3,430 2025 +26.6% Growth
Oregon #17 1,878 2025 +36.1% Growth
New Jersey #38 5,592 2025 +62.5% Growth
Missouri #16 4,298 2025 +56.4% Growth
Pennsylvania #14 10,256 2025 +46.8% Growth
District of Columbia #4 856 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #15 2,717 2025 +53.2% Growth
Texas #44 13,639 2025 +57.3% Growth
Kansas #14 1,821 2025 +23.8% Growth
Indiana #18 4,085 2025 +12.6% Growth
Wisconsin #13 3,393 2025 +28.6% Growth
Nevada #74 525 2015 Insufficient historical volume
California #53 15,715 2025 +23.5% Growth
Nebraska #23 1,150 2023 6.2% Decline
Ohio #22 7,145 2024 +24.6% Growth
Oklahoma #33 2,098 2015 +38.8% Growth
Montana #2 456 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #31 7,088 2024 +17.6% Growth
Florida #51 4,699 2025 +86.5% Growth
Michigan #23 5,164 2024 +4.2% Growth
Iowa #14 1,714 2025 +31.2% Growth
Delaware #80 262 2019 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #14 427 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming #20 167 2021 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #11 398 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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