Lucia
Girl name · #83 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Lucia? In official American birth records, Lucia has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Lucia ranks #83 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 3,012 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #225, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 598 girls born in 2025 was named Lucia.
The 145-year story
Lucia first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 15 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 3,012 babies and a rank of #83. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lucia per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lucia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lucia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Lucia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lucia is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Lucia is most common in DC (7.9 per 1,000), AK (6.7 per 1,000), RI (4.1 per 1,000), IL (3.3 per 1,000), CT (3.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Lucia is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Lucia
Statistically, parents drawn to Lucia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lyla, Lydia, Liliana, Georgia, and Lia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lucia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,012 | #83 |
| 2024 | 2,663 | #98 |
| 2023 | 2,442 | #109 |
| 2022 | 2,222 | #126 |
| 2021 | 2,025 | #136 |
| 2020 | 1,753 | #160 |
| 2019 | 1,819 | #157 |
| 2018 | 1,612 | #183 |
| 2017 | 1,662 | #185 |
| 2016 | 1,523 | #213 |
| 2015 | 1,453 | #225 |
| 2014 | 1,436 | #231 |
| 2013 | 1,327 | #241 |
| 2012 | 1,304 | #248 |
| 2011 | 1,329 | #240 |
| 2010 | 1,239 | #265 |
| 2009 | 1,085 | #305 |
| 2008 | 1,099 | #303 |
| 2007 | 1,090 | #311 |
| 2006 | 977 | #338 |
| 2005 | 853 | #366 |
| 2004 | 741 | #412 |
| 2003 | 626 | #473 |
| 2002 | 524 | #522 |
| 2001 | 550 | #501 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lucia?
In official American birth records, the name Lucia first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 15 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Lucia a popular girl name?
Lucia ranked #83 among girls in 2025 with 3,012 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #225.
When was the name Lucia most popular?
Lucia peaked in 2025, when 3,012 American girls received the name (ranked #83 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lucia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 598 newborn American girls was named Lucia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.