Lucinda
Girl name · #1747 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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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
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: 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.