Lucy

Rank 48th Girl Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Lucy was 48th most popular baby name for girls and 127th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 4,416 babies were named Lucy in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 761 babies in the United States were named Lucy. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 3.9% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Lucy is around 17 to 29 years old.

The name "Lucy" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Lucy is Lu.

Lucy Meaning & Origin

Lucy is a classic name of Latin origin, signifying "light," and often evokes an image of warmth, brightness, and joy.

The name Lucy is described as lively, radiant and imaginative.

Pronunciation

Lucy is pronounced loo-see in English. The name Lucy has 4 letters and 2 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Lucy

The name Lucy was used for one of the most complete skeletons ever discovered of an early human ancestor. The skeleton, estimated to be over 3 million years old, was found in Ethiopia and named "Lucy" after the Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" which was playing at the excavation site.

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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