Lucy
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Lucy means “light” and is a feminine form of Lucius, from an ancient Roman family name. Once seen as a spinster name, Lucy has made a strong comeback and is now as hot as Emma and Stella, though it is also popular for dogs. Notable Lucys include Lucy Liu, Lucy Lawless, and Anne of Green Gables author Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Badass Baby Names
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Usage of Lucy in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Lucy against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Lucy is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Lucy in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 6,176 girls were named Lucy, making it the #24 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 236,969 girls have been named Lucy, with the most (6,176) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in Washington, D.C., Montana and New Hampshire.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Lucy in other languages
- Lucia Danish, German, Italian, Norwegian, Slovak
- Lucie Czech, Dutch, French, German
- Luca Croatian, Hungarian, Slovenian
- Lucille English, French
- Lleucu Welsh
- Llucia Catalan
- Llúcia Catalan
- Luci Italian
- Lucía Spanish
- Luzia Portuguese
- Luzie German
- Lúcia Portuguese
- Lúcía Icelandic
- Lūcija Latvian
- Łucja Polish
Lucy name days
- December 13 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Lucy
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Lucy, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Typhoon Lucy (Category 4) | 1977 | Western Pacific | 213 km/h |
| Tropical storm Lucy | 1974 | Western Pacific | 65 km/h |
| Typhoon Lucy (Category 4) | 1971 | Western Pacific | 241 km/h |
| Tropical storm Lucy | 1971 | Western Pacific | – |
| Typhoon Lucy (Category 3) | 1968 | Western Pacific | 204 km/h |
| Typhoon Lucy (Category 5) | 1965 | Western Pacific | 278 km/h |
| Tropical storm Lucy | 1962 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Typhoon Lucy (Category 3) | 1962 | Western Pacific | 185 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Lucy
There are 28 towns and villages with Lucy in their name, in 8 countries.
🇫🇷 France 9🇺🇸 United States 9🇦🇺 Australia 3🇬🇧 United Kingdom 2🇲🇽 Mexico 2🇧🇷 Brazil 1🇨🇴 Colombia 1🇵🇾 Paraguay 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Lucy | Grand Est, 🇫🇷 France | 606 | Map |
| Lucy | Grand Est, 🇫🇷 France | 204 | Map |
| Lucy | Normandy, 🇫🇷 France | 146 | Map |
| Lucy | Sonora, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 8 | Map |
| Granja Lucy | Aguascalientes, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 4 | Map |
| Hampton Lucy | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – | Map |
| La Lucy | Cesar Department, 🇨🇴 Colombia | – | Map |
| Lucy | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 🇫🇷 France | – | Map |
| Lucy | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Lucy | Louisiana, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Lucy
There are 24 lakes and reservoirs with Lucy in their name, in 4 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 13🇨🇦 Canada 8🇦🇺 Australia 2🇳🇿 New Zealand 1
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| Lac Lucy | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Lucy | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Lucy | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Lucy | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Lucy | Queensland, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
| Lake Lucy | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | Map |
| Lake Lucy | Arkansas, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Lucy | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Lucy | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Lucy | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lucy songs
10 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Lucy in their title. The best known:
- Lucy – Anna Tsuchiya (2007)
- Lucy – Skillet (2011)
- Lucy – Luciana Abreu
- Lucy – Soccer Mommy (2019)
- Lucy – Kasia Stankiewicz (2014)
- Lucy – Tom Dice (2010)
- Lucy – Rina Katahira (2017)
- Lucy – Julian Lennon (2009)
- Lucy – The Divine Comedy (1993)
- Lucy – Tom Dice (2010)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Lucy
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Lucy.
Lucy Benjamin
Lucy Collett
Lucy Diakovska
Lucy Garner
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Fictional characters named Lucy
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Lucy as a pet name
FurryName has found 9,545 dogs named Lucy in public pet registers, making it the #6 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (161), Tacoma (35), Richmond (33). Lucy as a dog name →
FurryName has found 5,123 cats named Lucy in public pet registers, making it the #4 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (59), Tacoma (16), Richmond (9). Lucy as a cat name →
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