Lucy
Girl name · #24 in 2025 · Very well-known
How old is the name Lucy? In official American birth records, Lucy has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 6,176 baby girls were named Lucy, placing it at #24 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #55, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 291 girls born in 2025 was named Lucy.
Babies named Lucy per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 145-year story
Lucy first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 590 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 6,176 babies and a rank of #24. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lucy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lucy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very 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 Lucy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lucy is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Lucy is most common in DC (15 per 1,000), MT (15 per 1,000), NH (13 per 1,000), AK (13 per 1,000), ME (13 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 4.7 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Lucy is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Lucy
Statistically, parents drawn to Lucy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lily, Ellie, Nora, Ivy, and Layla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lucy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,176 | #24 |
| 2024 | 5,425 | #34 |
| 2023 | 4,884 | #40 |
| 2022 | 4,448 | #48 |
| 2021 | 4,457 | #48 |
| 2020 | 4,369 | #50 |
| 2019 | 4,477 | #48 |
| 2018 | 4,378 | #51 |
| 2017 | 4,604 | #52 |
| 2016 | 4,604 | #55 |
| 2015 | 4,558 | #55 |
| 2014 | 4,299 | #61 |
| 2013 | 3,948 | #66 |
| 2012 | 3,818 | #66 |
| 2011 | 3,704 | #73 |
| 2010 | 3,634 | #75 |
| 2009 | 3,180 | #101 |
| 2008 | 3,075 | #112 |
| 2007 | 2,570 | #135 |
| 2006 | 2,259 | #153 |
| 2005 | 1,965 | #172 |
| 2004 | 1,643 | #203 |
| 2003 | 1,475 | #220 |
| 2002 | 1,211 | #259 |
| 2001 | 1,041 | #306 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lucy?
In official American birth records, the name Lucy first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 590 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Lucy a popular girl name?
Lucy ranked #24 among girls in 2025 with 6,176 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #55.
When was the name Lucy most popular?
Lucy peaked in 2025, when 6,176 American girls received the name (ranked #24 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lucy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 291 newborn American girls was named Lucy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.