Lucetta vs Lucy

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

Name A

Lucetta

Girl name · Rank #15278

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Name B

Lucy

Girl name · Rank #34

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Metric Lucetta Lucy
Current Rank #15278 #34
Total Births (all years) 558 230,743
Peak Year 1916 2024
Peak Year Births 22 5,396
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lucetta Lucy
1880ss 6 7,520
1890ss 39 10,323
1900ss 59 11,020
1910ss 112 23,117
1920ss 130 27,434
1930ss 63 16,413
1940ss 75 13,128
1950ss 45 13,644
1960ss 12 8,670
1970ss — 3,701
1980ss — 4,726
1990ss — 6,091
2000ss — 19,397
2010ss 7 42,018
2020ss 10 23,541

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lucetta Lucy
2014 — 4,298
2015 — 4,555
2016 — 4,604
2017 — 4,604
2018 7 4,378
2019 — 4,476
2020 — 4,367
2021 — 4,452
2022 5 4,444
2023 — 4,882
2024 5 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, 1882–2024.

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