How Many People Are Named Lucinda?
An estimated 24,161 people in the United States have the first name Lucinda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Lucinda peaked in popularity in 1957 with 1,030 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lucinda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lucinda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
24,161
About 1 in 14,186 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1957
1,030 births
Total Registered
38,292
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lucinda
Lucinda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 38,292 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lucinda as a male name
Ranked #3,776 in 1958
6 male births in 1958
Peak: 1958 (6 births)
Lucinda as a female name
Ranked #1,717 in 2024
118 female births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (1,025 births)
Lucinda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lucinda span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 8,999 babies were registered. Lucinda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lucinda by Decade
How has Lucinda tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 869 | 0 | 869 | |
| 1890s | 1,042 | 0 | 1,042 | |
| 1900s | 1,035 | 0 | 1,035 | |
| 1910s | 1,642 | 0 | 1,642 | |
| 1920s | 1,715 | 0 | 1,715 | |
| 1930s | 1,383 | 0 | 1,383 | |
| 1940s | 4,367 | 0 | 4,367 | |
| 1950s | 8,999 | 11 | 8,988 | |
| 1960s | 6,697 | 0 | 6,697 | |
| 1970s | 3,644 | 0 | 3,644 | |
| 1980s | 2,203 | 0 | 2,203 | |
| 1990s | 1,111 | 0 | 1,111 | |
| 2000s | 1,392 | 0 | 1,392 | |
| 2010s | 1,603 | 0 | 1,603 | |
| 2020s | 590 | 0 | 590 | |
Lucinda by State
Birth registrations for Lucinda span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wyoming, Hawaii, Vermont. On average, about 640 Lucindas were registered per state.
Lucinda + Last Name Combinations
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Lucinda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lucinda?
We estimate approximately 24,161 people named Lucinda are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 14,186 Americans share this first name.
Is Lucinda a common name?
Lucinda is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 38,292 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lucinda most popular?
Lucinda reached peak popularity in 1957, when 1,030 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lucinda is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lucinda a female name?
Lucinda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lucinda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lucinda Smith, Lucinda Johnson, Lucinda Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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