Lucie
Girl name · #1129 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Lucie? In official American birth records, Lucie has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Lucie ranks #1129 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 207 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1454, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,696 girls born in 2025 was named Lucie.
The 145-year story
Lucie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 23 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 207 babies and a rank of #1129. 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 Lucie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lucie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lucie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lucie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lucie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lucie is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Lucie is most common in NY (0.3 per 1,000), NC (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Lucie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Lucie
Statistically, parents drawn to Lucie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Laynie, Maddie, Mazie, Leonie, and Laine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lucie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 207 | #1129 |
| 2024 | 179 | #1292 |
| 2023 | 158 | #1415 |
| 2022 | 167 | #1378 |
| 2021 | 155 | #1405 |
| 2020 | 162 | #1353 |
| 2019 | 139 | #1548 |
| 2018 | 164 | #1371 |
| 2017 | 131 | #1643 |
| 2016 | 156 | #1472 |
| 2015 | 158 | #1454 |
| 2014 | 151 | #1479 |
| 2013 | 156 | #1440 |
| 2012 | 166 | #1392 |
| 2011 | 160 | #1418 |
| 2010 | 145 | #1536 |
| 2009 | 143 | #1572 |
| 2008 | 142 | #1597 |
| 2007 | 138 | #1613 |
| 2006 | 127 | #1664 |
| 2005 | 106 | #1838 |
| 2004 | 96 | #1942 |
| 2003 | 107 | #1755 |
| 2002 | 82 | #2081 |
| 2001 | 74 | #2193 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lucie?
In official American birth records, the name Lucie first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 23 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Lucie a popular girl name?
Lucie ranked #1129 among girls in 2025 with 207 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1454.
When was the name Lucie most popular?
Lucie peaked in 2025, when 207 American girls received the name (ranked #1129 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lucie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,696 newborn American girls was named Lucie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.