Girls' name · since 1992

Lucely

Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 88 babies named Lucely, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,576 of 72,339
all-time among girls
88
born since 1992
1990s
peak decade

Lucely is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 88 have been recorded since 1992.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lucely has been recorded 88 times among girls since 1992, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2020.

  • #28,576 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 88 born since 1992
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lucely ranks #28,576 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 88 born since 1992, peaking in the 1990s.

#28,576 of 72,339
all-time among girls
88
born since 1992
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lucely's 88 recorded births place it above 60.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Lucely's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lucely's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lucely popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (1992)
16
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
05101520 1992199520032006200820122020 5

Lucely by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (36 births, 41% of the file).

1990s was Lucely's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Lucely births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 36 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Lucely by state

Where Lucely concentrates geographically, total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Lucely
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 5.7%
New York share of Lucely's total US births 5.7%

5 of 88 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lucely?
Lucely has been given to 88 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,576 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 16 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
Where does Lucely sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lucely ranks #28,576 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lucely most popular?
Lucely was most popular in the 1990s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Lucely most popular?
The top states for the name Lucely are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Lucely been used?
Lucely has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 29 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Lucely?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lucy, Lucille, Lucia, Lucinda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Lucely's data

  • Lucely's decade-level peak was the 1990s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Lucelys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lucely

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lucely: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1992–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lucely draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.