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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Lu | Lucy |
| Current Rank | #11146 | #34 |
| Total Births (all years) | 4,046 | 236,969 |
| Peak Year | 1954 | 2025 |
| Peak Year Births | 394 | 6,176 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1886 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Lu | Lucy |
| 1880s | 26 | 7,520 |
| 1890s | 30 | 10,323 |
| 1900s | 33 | 11,020 |
| 1910s | 97 | 23,117 |
| 1920s | 191 | 27,434 |
| 1930s | 323 | 16,413 |
| 1940s | 370 | 13,128 |
| 1950s | 2,021 | 13,644 |
| 1960s | 747 | 8,671 |
| 1970s | 100 | 3,700 |
| 1980s | 25 | 4,727 |
| 1990s | 5 | 6,090 |
| 2000s | - | 19,399 |
| 2010s | 36 | 42,024 |
| 2020s | 42 | 29,759 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Lu | Lucy |
| 2014 | - | 4,299 |
| 2015 | - | 4,558 |
| 2016 | 10 | 4,604 |
| 2017 | 6 | 4,604 |
| 2018 | 5 | 4,378 |
| 2019 | 5 | 4,477 |
| 2020 | 7 | 4,369 |
| 2021 | - | 4,457 |
| 2022 | 9 | 4,448 |
| 2023 | 11 | 4,884 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5,425 |
| 2025 | 7 | 6,176 |