Luci
Girl name · #2866 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
In 2025, 59 baby girls were named Luci, placing it at #2866 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2736, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 girls born in 2025 was named Luci.
Babies named Luci per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 88-year story
Luci first appears in the Social Security records in 1937, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 95 girls were named Luci — good for #2077 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Luci in class?
Luci scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Luci will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Luci is most common
State-level data for Luci is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Luci
Statistically, parents drawn to Luci tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lili, Mayci, Jaci, Loralei, and Elli.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Luci | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2859 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2857 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2588 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2792 |
| 2021 | 83 | #2233 |
| 2020 | 82 | #2196 |
| 2019 | 68 | #2561 |
| 2018 | 74 | #2419 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2713 |
| 2016 | 68 | #2594 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2736 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2013 | 60 | #2837 |
| 2012 | 60 | #2866 |
| 2011 | 80 | #2326 |
| 2010 | 95 | #2077 |
| 2009 | 82 | #2359 |
| 2008 | 72 | #2584 |
| 2007 | 65 | #2787 |
| 2006 | 58 | #2940 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2787 |
| 2004 | 50 | #3071 |
| 2003 | 37 | #3731 |
| 2002 | 48 | #3014 |
| 2001 | 24 | #4834 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Luci a popular girl name?
Luci ranked #2866 among girls in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2736.
When was the name Luci most popular?
Luci peaked in 2010, when 95 American girls received the name (ranked #2077 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Luci?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American girls was named Luci. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.