Lucie
Lucie was the 1130th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 207 babies. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 338th; the most babies were born in 2025 (207). Over the last ten years it has moved up 330 places. More babies were named Lucie in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Lucy) light (Latin root) · Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #1,130 girls, up 225 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 207girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025207 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,749babies recorded
What does the name Lucie mean?
Lucie 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.
Lucie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,130 | 207 |
| 2020 | #1,355 | 162 |
| 2010 | #1,543 | 145 |
| 2000 | #2,151 | 75 |
| 1990 | #2,992 | 38 |
| 1980 | #3,787 | 21 |
| 1970 | #2,825 | 25 |
| 1960 | #1,630 | 48 |
| 1950 | #1,465 | 40 |
| 1940 | #1,428 | 29 |
| 1930 | #1,338 | 33 |
| 1920 | #811 | 81 |
| 1910 | #748 | 33 |
| 1900 | #681 | 28 |
| 1890 | #473 | 31 |
| 1880 | #338 | 23 |
How popular is Lucie, counting every spelling?
Lucie is a spelling of Lucy, a name family that ranked #30 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,130 for Lucie 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 Lucie?
207 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lucie (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lucie 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 41 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lucie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lucie?
About 5,400 people born in the US named Lucie are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 9 and 38. That makes Lucie mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Lucie by state
How common Lucie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Massachusetts (2.3×), New York (1.8×), Pennsylvania (1.5×). In 26 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 Lucie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lucie, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lucie
What does Lucie mean?
Lucie is a spelling of Lucy, which means “light (Latin root)” (Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Lucie?
Lucie was the 1130th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 207 babies. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 338th; the most babies were born in 2025 (207). Over the last ten years it has moved up 330 places. More babies were named Lucie in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Lucie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lucie in the US.
Where is Lucie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lucie was most common in Massachusetts (0.25 per 1,000 girls), followed by Connecticut and New York.