Lucia
Girl name · #83 in 2025 · Uniqueness 21/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lucia in class?
Lucia scores 21 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. 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. In 2025 the states with the most Lucias were CA (531), TX (426), FL (256), NY (173), IL (147). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 21/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.