Luci
Luci was the 2877th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 59 babies. Its best year was 1965, when it ranked 1197th; the most babies were born in 2010 (95). Over the last ten years it has moved down 113 places. More babies were named Luci in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Lucy) light (Latin root) · Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #2,877 girls, down 666 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 59girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201095 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,865babies recorded
What does the name Luci mean?
Luci is a spelling of Lucy, pronounced the same way, so it shares Lucy's meaning and origin.
Lucy comes through Old French Lucie from Latin Lucia, the feminine of the Roman first name Lucius, which is linked to lux, 'light'. Its medieval spread owed much to Saint Lucy of Syracuse, a martyr of the 3rd-4th century named in the prayers of the Mass. DMNES points out that Lucy is not, as is sometimes said, a feminine form of Luke.
Lucia (Latin, “feminine of Lucius”)lux (Latin, “light”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Other explanations you may read: A feminine form of Luke.
See also: Latin names, names that mean light.
Luci popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,877 | 59 |
| 2020 | #2,211 | 82 |
| 2010 | #2,084 | 95 |
| 2000 | #5,419 | 21 |
| 1990 | #4,798 | 20 |
| 1980 | #3,375 | 25 |
| 1970 | #2,336 | 33 |
| 1960 | #3,606 | 13 |
| 1950 | #2,091 | 22 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Luci, counting every spelling?
Luci is a spelling of Lucy, a name family that ranked #30 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,877 for Luci on its own. Together these spellings went to 6,450 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy | 6,176 | #25 | 25,390 |
| Lucie | 207 | #1,130 | 866 |
| Luci | 59 | #2,877 | 329 |
| Lucee | 8 | #11,516 | 28 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Luci?
59 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Luci (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Luci born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 142 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Luci.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Luci?
About 2,700 people born in the US named Luci are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 11 and 52. That makes Luci mostly worn by children and young adults. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Luci by state
How common Luci was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 41 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Luci: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Luci, they share its era and feel.
Luci is also a nickname for Luciana.
Questions about the name Luci
What does Luci mean?
Luci is a spelling of Lucy, which means “light (Latin root)” (Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Luci?
Luci was the 2877th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 59 babies. Its best year was 1965, when it ranked 1197th; the most babies were born in 2010 (95). Over the last ten years it has moved down 113 places. More babies were named Luci in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Luci a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Luci in the US.
Where is Luci most popular?
In 2021–2025, Luci was most common in Texas (0.04 per 1,000 girls), followed by Arizona and Michigan.