Lucie
Girl name · #1129 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lucie in class?
Lucie scores 55 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lucie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lucie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lucies were CA (26), NY (23), TX (18), FL (16), NC (10). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 55/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.