Lucinda
An elaboration of Lucia, from the Latin lux, light. Cervantes invented the form for a character in Don Quixote, after which it spread into English.
Lucinda in 2025
Lucinda was given to 116 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,208th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 28,581 babies born.
The history of Lucinda
Lucinda reached its highest point in 1957, when 1,030 babies were given the name, ranking 512th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 290th, in 1881.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 38,412 babies have been named Lucinda. Half of them were born before 1957, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Lucinda by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lucinda | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 869 | 290 |
| 1890s | 1,042 | 373 |
| 1900s | 1,035 | 466 |
| 1910s | 1,642 | 567 |
| 1920s | 1,715 | 898 |
| 1930s | 1,383 | 929 |
| 1940s | 4,367 | 483 |
| 1950s | 8,999 | 473 |
| 1960s | 6,697 | 596 |
| 1970s | 3,644 | 692 |
| 1980s | 2,203 | 1,091 |
| 1990s | 1,111 | 1,884 |
| 2000s | 1,392 | 2,362 |
| 2010s | 1,603 | 2,259 |
| 2020s | 710 | 2,892 |
Where Lucinda is heading
Lucinda has fallen 19% over the past decade, from 143 babies in 2015 to 116 in 2025.
Names like Lucinda
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lucinda.