Lucy
Lucy is derived from the Latin name Lucia, meaning 'light' or 'born at daylight.' It has been beloved in English-speaking countries since the Middle Ages and carries a warm, luminous quality.
Current Popularity
#34 for girls
in the United States (2024)
Popularity over time
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce across cultures
- •Works well across all ages from baby to adult
- •Strong literary connections including Narnia and Peanuts
- •Associated with Saint Lucy, patron saint of the blind
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Famous People
Lucy Liu
Actress
Lucille Ball
Comedian and Television Pioneer
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Author of Anne of Green Gables
Lucy Stone
Suffragist and Women's Rights Activist
Statistics
230,743
Total births since 1880
2024
Peak year
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