Lucia vs Lucy

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

Name A

Lucia

Girl name · Rank #98

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Name B

Lucy

Girl name · Rank #34

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Metric Lucia Lucy
Current Rank #98 #34
Total Births (all years) 56,309 230,743
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 2,658 5,396
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lucia Lucy
1880ss 240 7,520
1890ss 347 10,323
1900ss 464 11,020
1910ss 1,260 23,117
1920ss 1,760 27,434
1930ss 1,643 16,413
1940ss 1,870 13,128
1950ss 2,501 13,644
1960ss 2,547 8,670
1970ss 2,473 3,701
1980ss 3,341 4,726
1990ss 3,968 6,091
2000ss 8,095 19,397
2010ss 14,701 42,018
2020ss 11,099 23,541

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lucia Lucy
2014 1,435 4,298
2015 1,452 4,555
2016 1,523 4,604
2017 1,661 4,604
2018 1,612 4,378
2019 1,819 4,476
2020 1,752 4,367
2021 2,025 4,452
2022 2,222 4,444
2023 2,442 4,882
2024 2,658 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, 1880–2024.

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