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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 414 babies (rank #52 that year). In 2024 it was given to 414 girls (rank #52). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

7,104

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

414

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

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Lucy in 2024

Other girls' names starting with L

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	52	#491
1992	44	#561
1993	51	#515
1994	45	#506
1995	49	#529
1996	61	#437
1997	57	#452
1998	42	#576
1999	66	#409
2000	70	#381
2001	73	#372
2002	77	#352
2003	94	#314
2004	110	#264
2005	133	#218
2006	172	#175
2007	171	#181
2008	212	#145
2009	244	#121
2010	250	#121
2011	280	#104
2012	287	#101
2013	332	#80
2014	353	#76
2015	349	#77
2016	353	#76
2017	384	#68
2018	365	#69
2019	387	#68
2020	379	#66
2021	392	#64
2022	365	#66
2023	391	#52
2024	414	#52