Lucy
English form of the Latin Lucia, feminine of Lucius, from lux, light. The name was often given to children born at daybreak.
Lucy in 2025
Lucy was given to 6,184 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 70th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 536 babies born.
The history of Lucy
Lucy reached its highest point in 2025, when 6,184 babies were given the name, ranking 70th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 68th, in 1881.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 237,613 babies have been named Lucy. Half of them were born before 1956, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Lucy by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lucy | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7,525 | 68 |
| 1890s | 10,365 | 71 |
| 1900s | 11,069 | 80 |
| 1910s | 23,199 | 102 |
| 1920s | 27,599 | 157 |
| 1930s | 16,530 | 212 |
| 1940s | 13,178 | 291 |
| 1950s | 13,687 | 371 |
| 1960s | 8,677 | 507 |
| 1970s | 3,706 | 796 |
| 1980s | 4,751 | 794 |
| 1990s | 6,097 | 688 |
| 2000s | 19,414 | 230 |
| 2010s | 42,035 | 139 |
| 2020s | 29,781 | 70 |
Where Lucy is heading
Lucy has risen 36% over the past decade, from 4,563 babies in 2015 to 6,184 in 2025.
Names like Lucy
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lucy.