Lucy
Girl name · Latin origin
Lucy meaning
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Lucy at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Latin
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #34 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Lucy popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #44 | 590 |
| 1890 | #53 | 973 |
| 1900 | #61 | 1,246 |
| 1910 | #75 | 1,283 |
| 1920 | #94 | 3,018 |
| 1930 | #119 | 2,121 |
| 1940 | #154 | 1,382 |
| 1950 | #207 | 1,289 |
| 1960 | #267 | 1,130 |
| 1970 | #438 | 504 |
| 1980 | #480 | 439 |
| 1990 | #449 | 551 |
| 2000 | #324 | 980 |
| 2010 | #75 | 3,634 |
| 2020 | #50 | 4,367 |
| 2024 | #34 | 5,396 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #44 | 590 |
| 1881 | #44 | 611 |
| 1882 | #46 | 673 |
| 1883 | #48 | 663 |
| 1884 | #47 | 787 |
| 1885 | #52 | 711 |
| 1886 | #50 | 817 |
| 1887 | #51 | 811 |
| 1888 | #51 | 964 |
| 1889 | #54 | 893 |
| 1890 | #53 | 973 |
| 1891 | #53 | 944 |
| 1892 | #55 | 1,057 |
| 1893 | #56 | 1,036 |
| 1894 | #57 | 1,077 |
| 1895 | #61 | 1,016 |
| 1896 | #59 | 1,074 |
| 1897 | #61 | 984 |
| 1898 | #59 | 1,144 |
| 1899 | #60 | 1,018 |
| 1900 | #61 | 1,246 |
| 1901 | #61 | 979 |
| 1902 | #65 | 1,065 |
| 1903 | #68 | 990 |
| 1904 | #66 | 1,086 |
| 1905 | #66 | 1,132 |
| 1906 | #69 | 1,077 |
| 1907 | #68 | 1,152 |
| 1908 | #73 | 1,118 |
| 1909 | #71 | 1,175 |
| 1910 | #75 | 1,283 |
| 1911 | #77 | 1,309 |
| 1912 | #78 | 1,636 |
| 1913 | #76 | 1,856 |
| 1914 | #73 | 2,298 |
| 1915 | #79 | 2,814 |
| 1916 | #84 | 2,877 |
| 1917 | #87 | 2,929 |
| 1918 | #90 | 3,108 |
| 1919 | #91 | 3,007 |
| 1920 | #94 | 3,018 |
| 1921 | #93 | 3,157 |
| 1922 | #93 | 2,977 |
| 1923 | #92 | 3,002 |
| 1924 | #98 | 2,978 |
| 1925 | #102 | 2,766 |
| 1926 | #106 | 2,545 |
| 1927 | #112 | 2,542 |
| 1928 | #113 | 2,321 |
| 1929 | #115 | 2,128 |
| 1930 | #119 | 2,121 |
| 1931 | #126 | 1,827 |
| 1932 | #128 | 1,829 |
| 1933 | #129 | 1,747 |
| 1934 | #134 | 1,647 |
| 1935 | #141 | 1,510 |
| 1936 | #147 | 1,446 |
| 1937 | #151 | 1,450 |
| 1938 | #154 | 1,427 |
| 1939 | #154 | 1,409 |
| 1940 | #154 | 1,382 |
| 1941 | #156 | 1,444 |
| 1942 | #173 | 1,335 |
| 1943 | #176 | 1,316 |
| 1944 | #179 | 1,208 |
| 1945 | #178 | 1,146 |
| 1946 | #194 | 1,236 |
| 1947 | #202 | 1,322 |
| 1948 | #202 | 1,342 |
| 1949 | #195 | 1,397 |
| 1950 | #207 | 1,289 |
| 1951 | #216 | 1,269 |
| 1952 | #203 | 1,415 |
| 1953 | #200 | 1,565 |
| 1954 | #201 | 1,531 |
| 1955 | #215 | 1,404 |
| 1956 | #222 | 1,362 |
| 1957 | #228 | 1,351 |
| 1958 | #241 | 1,252 |
| 1959 | #253 | 1,206 |
| 1960 | #267 | 1,130 |
| 1961 | #279 | 1,086 |
| 1962 | #288 | 1,009 |
| 1963 | #302 | 935 |
| 1964 | #299 | 949 |
| 1965 | #307 | 870 |
| 1966 | #323 | 754 |
| 1967 | #336 | 687 |
| 1968 | #339 | 669 |
| 1969 | #391 | 581 |
| 1970 | #438 | 504 |
| 1971 | #469 | 426 |
| 1972 | #450 | 415 |
| 1973 | #500 | 348 |
| 1974 | #471 | 384 |
| 1975 | #530 | 326 |
| 1976 | #514 | 346 |
| 1977 | #564 | 311 |
| 1978 | #587 | 291 |
| 1979 | #536 | 350 |
| 1980 | #480 | 439 |
| 1981 | #485 | 434 |
| 1982 | #458 | 466 |
| 1983 | #482 | 410 |
| 1984 | #479 | 426 |
| 1985 | #449 | 487 |
| 1986 | #429 | 501 |
| 1987 | #440 | 505 |
| 1988 | #442 | 514 |
| 1989 | #447 | 544 |
| 1990 | #449 | 551 |
| 1991 | #471 | 521 |
| 1992 | #474 | 521 |
| 1993 | #480 | 524 |
| 1994 | #472 | 536 |
| 1995 | #445 | 576 |
| 1996 | #405 | 647 |
| 1997 | #378 | 700 |
| 1998 | #392 | 700 |
| 1999 | #364 | 815 |
| 2000 | #324 | 980 |
| 2001 | #306 | 1,041 |
| 2002 | #259 | 1,211 |
| 2003 | #220 | 1,475 |
| 2004 | #203 | 1,642 |
| 2005 | #172 | 1,964 |
| 2006 | #153 | 2,259 |
| 2007 | #135 | 2,571 |
| 2008 | #112 | 3,074 |
| 2009 | #101 | 3,180 |
| 2010 | #75 | 3,634 |
| 2011 | #73 | 3,703 |
| 2012 | #66 | 3,818 |
| 2013 | #66 | 3,948 |
| 2014 | #61 | 4,298 |
| 2015 | #55 | 4,555 |
| 2016 | #55 | 4,604 |
| 2017 | #52 | 4,604 |
| 2018 | #51 | 4,378 |
| 2019 | #48 | 4,476 |
| 2020 | #50 | 4,367 |
| 2021 | #48 | 4,452 |
| 2022 | #48 | 4,444 |
| 2023 | #40 | 4,882 |
| 2024 | #34 | 5,396 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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