Lucinda
Girl name · #1747 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lucinda? In official American birth records, Lucinda has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Lucinda is currently the #1747 girl name in the United States — 116 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1545, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,517 girls born in 2025 was named Lucinda.
The 145-year story
Lucinda first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 63 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1957, when 1,025 girls were named Lucinda — good for #272 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Lucinda per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lucinda in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lucinda is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lucinda will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lucinda is most common
State-level data for Lucinda is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lucinda
Statistically, parents drawn to Lucinda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Belinda, Brenda, Melinda, Malinda, and Linda.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lucinda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 116 | #1747 |
| 2024 | 121 | #1681 |
| 2023 | 107 | #1865 |
| 2022 | 108 | #1870 |
| 2021 | 126 | #1652 |
| 2020 | 132 | #1587 |
| 2019 | 130 | #1629 |
| 2018 | 132 | #1616 |
| 2017 | 154 | #1460 |
| 2016 | 192 | #1267 |
| 2015 | 143 | #1545 |
| 2014 | 144 | #1519 |
| 2013 | 165 | #1397 |
| 2012 | 187 | #1279 |
| 2011 | 165 | #1382 |
| 2010 | 191 | #1253 |
| 2009 | 166 | #1414 |
| 2008 | 183 | #1339 |
| 2007 | 166 | #1424 |
| 2006 | 137 | #1574 |
| 2005 | 128 | #1589 |
| 2004 | 117 | #1654 |
| 2003 | 128 | #1522 |
| 2002 | 145 | #1338 |
| 2001 | 112 | #1627 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lucinda?
In official American birth records, the name Lucinda first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 63 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Lucinda a popular girl name?
Lucinda ranked #1747 among girls in 2025 with 116 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1545.
When was the name Lucinda most popular?
Lucinda peaked in 1957, when 1,025 American girls received the name (ranked #272 that year). Since 1957 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lucinda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,517 newborn American girls was named Lucinda. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.