How Many People Are Named Lucy?
An estimated 124,073 people in the United States have the first name Lucy. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #439 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Lucy peaked in popularity in 2024 with 5,396 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lucy 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 Lucy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lucy is overwhelmingly female, 636 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
124,073
About 1 in 2,763 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
2024
5,396 births
Total Registered
231,379
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lucy
Lucy is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 231,379 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Lucy as a male name
Ranked #13,560 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1924 (22 births)
Lucy as a female name
Ranked #34 in 2024
5,396 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (5,396 births)
Lucy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lucy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 42,029 babies were registered. While Lucy is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lucy by Decade
How has Lucy 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 | 7,525 | 5 | 7,520 | |
| 1890s | 10,365 | 42 | 10,323 | |
| 1900s | 11,069 | 49 | 11,020 | |
| 1910s | 23,199 | 82 | 23,117 | |
| 1920s | 27,599 | 165 | 27,434 | |
| 1930s | 16,530 | 117 | 16,413 | |
| 1940s | 13,178 | 50 | 13,128 | |
| 1950s | 13,687 | 43 | 13,644 | |
| 1960s | 8,676 | 6 | 8,670 | |
| 1970s | 3,707 | 6 | 3,701 | |
| 1980s | 4,750 | 24 | 4,726 | |
| 1990s | 6,098 | 7 | 6,091 | |
| 2000s | 19,412 | 15 | 19,397 | |
| 2010s | 42,029 | 11 | 42,018 | |
| 2020s | 23,555 | 14 | 23,541 | |
Lucy by State
Birth registrations for Lucy span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Delaware, South Dakota. On average, about 3,899 Lucys were registered per state.
Lucy + Last Name Combinations
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Lucy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lucy?
We estimate approximately 124,073 people named Lucy 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 2,763 Americans share this first name.
Is Lucy a common name?
Lucy is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 231,379 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lucy most popular?
Lucy reached peak popularity in 2024, when 5,396 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lucy is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lucy a female name?
Lucy is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lucy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lucy Smith, Lucy Johnson, Lucy 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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