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Lucy

female

Meaning

"Light"

From Latin lux, it is associated with Saint Lucia and has remained continuously used in English.

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Popularity History of Lucy

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#34Top 50

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#34

Lucy was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
+6

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Lucy Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Lucy

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Famous Lucys

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    Lucille Ball
    American actress and comedienne star of I Love Lucy
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    Lucy (fossil)
    Fossilised skeleton of an Australopithecus afarensis, one of the oldest hominid specimens

Quick Facts

OriginLatin, English
Syllables2
Length4 letters

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