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Lucia

Girl

Meaning of Lucia: Italian: 'light'

Lucia is a girl's name most strongly associated with Italian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is climbing quickly in the charts right now — 88th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 176th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#88

3,012 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#176

279 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

59,426

First recorded 1880 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: trending

Popularity over time

1981: 327 babies1982: 318 babies1983: 310 babies1984: 342 babies1985: 377 babies1986: 346 babies1987: 330 babies1988: 313 babies1989: 406 babies1990: 409 babies19901991: 397 babies1992: 401 babies1993: 430 babies1994: 376 babies1995: 388 babies1996: 400 babies1997: 378 babies1998: 370 babies1999: 433 babies2000: 552 babies20002001: 550 babies2002: 524 babies2003: 631 babies2004: 747 babies2005: 853 babies2006: 977 babies2007: 1,090 babies2008: 1,099 babies2009: 1,085 babies2010: 1,239 babies20102011: 1,329 babies2012: 1,304 babies2013: 1,327 babies2014: 1,436 babies2015: 1,453 babies2016: 1,523 babies2017: 1,662 babies2018: 1,612 babies2019: 1,819 babies2020: 1,753 babies20202021: 2,025 babies2022: 2,222 babies2023: 2,442 babies2024: 2,663 babies2025: 3,012 babies
US babies named Lucia per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 3,012.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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