Lucy

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Lucy is an English feminine given name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning as of light. Alternative spellings are Luci and Lucie.

From Wikipedia

Lucy first appears in the data in 1985 and has been recorded in 41 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 1,194 babies (rank #21 that year). In 2025 it was given to 555 girls (rank #19). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Lucy

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lucy yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

13,819

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,194

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In The Chronicles of Narnia: Lucy Pevensie — the youngest, the first to find Narnia

Famous people named Lucy

Lucy Liudub actor · b. 1968
Lucy Maud Montgomeryyoung adult author · b. 1874
Lucy Lawlessrecording artist · b. 1968
Lucy Stonewomen's rights activist · b. 1818
Lucy Webb Hayespolitician · b. 1831

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1985	93	#94
1986	82	#94
1987	86	#92
1988	102	#92
1989	172	#71
1990	211	#52
1991	229	#45
1992	247	#41
1993	245	#46
1994	209	#59
1995	210	#57
1996	241	#50
1997	232	#50
1998	242	#45
1999	272	#39
2000	270	#38
2001	286	#31
2002	298	#28
2003	311	#29
2004	303	#30
2005	345	#27
2006	228	#22
2007	246	#22
2008	230	#23
2009	247	#23
2010	248	#21
2011	225	#24
2012	254	#20
2013	235	#24
2014	282	#26
2015	1,194	#21
2016	1,110	#21
2017	455	#26
2018	466	#23
2019	801	#23
2020	616	#24
2021	420	#25
2022	331	#35
2023	477	#31
2024	513	#25
2025	555	#19