Lucy

“Light” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #25 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Lucy was #44 in 1880, slipped to #588 by 1978, and reached #25 in 2025 — its highest rank ever. About 237,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Lucy's short forms are Lulu, Lula, and Lu.

Around the world: #7 in New Zealand (2025) · #12 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #15 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #16 in Ireland (2025) · #32 in Australia (NSW) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lucys

Lucy Liu — American actress
Lucy Maud Montgomery — Canadian writer (1874–1942)
Lucy Lawless — New Zealand actress
Lucy Hale — American actress and singer
Lucy Stone — American abolitionist and suffragist (1818-1893)

In stories & tradition

Lucy Pevensie — The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe · The Horse and His Boy
Lucy van Pelt — Peanuts
Lucy Westenra — Dracula

What Lucys become

Among 1,511 notable people named Lucy:

Entertainers appear 1.62× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lucy Liu, American actress.

Similar names: Lucia · Nora · Luna · Gracie · Ellie · Josie

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