Lu vs Lucy

Side-by-side comparison of Lu and Lucy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lu

Girl name · Rank #11094

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Name B

Lucy

Girl name · Rank #34

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lu Lucy
Current Rank #11094 #34
Total Births (all years) 4,040 230,743
Peak Year 1954 2024
Peak Year Births 394 5,396
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lu Lucy
1880ss 26 7,520
1890ss 30 10,323
1900ss 33 11,020
1910ss 97 23,117
1920ss 191 27,434
1930ss 323 16,413
1940ss 370 13,128
1950ss 2,021 13,644
1960ss 748 8,670
1970ss 100 3,701
1980ss 25 4,726
1990ss 5 6,091
2000ss — 19,397
2010ss 36 42,018
2020ss 35 23,541

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lu Lucy
2014 — 4,298
2015 — 4,555
2016 10 4,604
2017 6 4,604
2018 5 4,378
2019 5 4,476
2020 7 4,367
2021 — 4,452
2022 9 4,444
2023 11 4,882
2024 8 5,396

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1886–2024.

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