Lucy
Girl name · #24 in 2025 · Uniqueness 25/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Lucy scores 25 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 Lucy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lucy is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lucys were TX (472), CA (463), NY (284), PA (273), FL (263). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 25/100 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.