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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lucy

Ranked #416 - 1 in 63,431 people
US

Most common in

United States

126k bearers

World total

126,122

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#416

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States126k
Worldwide
~126k
rank #416
Rarity
1 in 63,431
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~126k in US

About the name Lucy

There are an estimated 126,122 people named Lucy alive worldwide today. That ranks Lucy at #416 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lucy is held by approximately 126,122 people, ranking #416 among first names. That works out to roughly 38 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,632 U.S. residents).

Historically Lucy is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Lucy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Lucy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lucy, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 590
  2. 1881: 616
  3. 1882: 673
  4. 1883: 663
  5. 1884: 787
  6. 1885: 711
  7. 1886: 817
  8. 1887: 811
  9. 1888: 964
  10. 1889: 893
  11. 1890: 973
  12. 1891: 949
  13. 1892: 1,057
  14. 1893: 1,036
  15. 1894: 1,083
  16. 1895: 1,023
  17. 1896: 1,079
  18. 1897: 990
  19. 1898: 1,149
  20. 1899: 1,026
  21. 1900: 1,251
  22. 1901: 987
  23. 1902: 1,071
  24. 1903: 990
  25. 1904: 1,092
  26. 1905: 1,132
  27. 1906: 1,085
  28. 1907: 1,160
  29. 1908: 1,126
  30. 1909: 1,175
  31. 1910: 1,289
  32. 1911: 1,309
  33. 1912: 1,641
  34. 1913: 1,864
  35. 1914: 2,306
  36. 1915: 2,824
  37. 1916: 2,888
  38. 1917: 2,943
  39. 1918: 3,120
  40. 1919: 3,015
  41. 1920: 3,034
  42. 1921: 3,172
  43. 1922: 2,989
  44. 1923: 3,017
  45. 1924: 3,000
  46. 1925: 2,781
  47. 1926: 2,559
  48. 1927: 2,561
  49. 1928: 2,344
  50. 1929: 2,142
  51. 1930: 2,136
  52. 1931: 1,844
  53. 1932: 1,844
  54. 1933: 1,754
  55. 1934: 1,661
  56. 1935: 1,521
  57. 1936: 1,452
  58. 1937: 1,456
  59. 1938: 1,441
  60. 1939: 1,421
  61. 1940: 1,392
  62. 1941: 1,451
  63. 1942: 1,342
  64. 1943: 1,324
  65. 1944: 1,212
  66. 1945: 1,155
  67. 1946: 1,241
  68. 1947: 1,322
  69. 1948: 1,342
  70. 1949: 1,397
  71. 1950: 1,289
  72. 1951: 1,274
  73. 1952: 1,420
  74. 1953: 1,571
  75. 1954: 1,536
  76. 1955: 1,404
  77. 1956: 1,362
  78. 1957: 1,360
  79. 1958: 1,258
  80. 1959: 1,213
  81. 1960: 1,130
  82. 1961: 1,086
  83. 1962: 1,008
  84. 1963: 936
  85. 1964: 949
  86. 1965: 870
  87. 1966: 760
  88. 1967: 687
  89. 1968: 671
  90. 1969: 580
  91. 1970: 504
  92. 1971: 426
  93. 1972: 415
  94. 1973: 348
  95. 1974: 383
  96. 1975: 326
  97. 1976: 346
  98. 1977: 311
  99. 1978: 291
  100. 1979: 356
  101. 1980: 439
  102. 1981: 434
  103. 1982: 466
  104. 1983: 414
  105. 1984: 426
  106. 1985: 492
  107. 1986: 507
  108. 1987: 506
  109. 1988: 515
  110. 1989: 552
  111. 1990: 558
  112. 1991: 520
  113. 1992: 521
  114. 1993: 524
  115. 1994: 536
  116. 1995: 576
  117. 1996: 647
  118. 1997: 700
  119. 1998: 700
  120. 1999: 815
  121. 2000: 980
  122. 2001: 1,041
  123. 2002: 1,211
  124. 2003: 1,475
  125. 2004: 1,652
  126. 2005: 1,965
  127. 2006: 2,259
  128. 2007: 2,570
  129. 2008: 3,075
  130. 2009: 3,186
  131. 2010: 3,634
  132. 2011: 3,704
  133. 2012: 3,818
  134. 2013: 3,948
  135. 2014: 4,305
  136. 2015: 4,563
  137. 2016: 4,604
  138. 2017: 4,604
  139. 2018: 4,378
  140. 2019: 4,477
  141. 2020: 4,378
  142. 2021: 4,457
  143. 2022: 4,453
  144. 2023: 4,884
  145. 2024: 5,425
  146. 2025: 6,184

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lucy worldwide?

There are an estimated 126,122 people named Lucy alive worldwide today, ranking #416 globally.

Is Lucy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 63,431 people. In the United States there are roughly 126,122 bearers, which is 1 in 2,632 Americans.

Is Lucy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lucy is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Lucy come from?

Who are famous people named Lucy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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