The name Lucy - how popular is it really?

ktlany · July 2015

Hi all, we've decided on the name Lucy for our daughter due in October. Last year it was #60-something on the SSN list, but I recently saw it on Nameberry in the top 10.

We're going to name her Lucy regardless, but just wondering how popular it is in real life. How many young Lucys do you know, or moms planning on using the name?

Thanks, and happy naming!

wassuphoes · July 2015

4,257 girls were named Lucy last year.

You should look at your state list for a better idea of how popular it is in your area.

letyourheartbeyourguide · July 2015

I know at least three that I can think of immediately.

Linsbins · July 2015

I know none. I've been teaching five years and I haven't had a single one. I wanted to name my childhood dog Lucy, though.

letyourheartbeyourguide · July 2015

Linsbins said:
I know none. I've been teaching five years and I haven't had a single one. I wanted to name my childhood dog Lucy, though.

The three I know are all under age 5. I wonder if you'll get an increase in a few years?

Also, my childhood dog was named Lucy

mattandlora · July 2015

I know 1 and she just had her first birthday. BUT, everyone else i know keeps having boys.

eileenmcgoo · July 2015

My daughter is a Lucy

I don't think it's crazy popular. I don't know any other children named Lucy. I've also been teaching for 11 years and have only had one student with the name.

herewegrow · July 2015

I'm in the KY/IN area and I don't know any Lucys. I've worked in schools for years and can't recall having a single Lucy at any level from newborns to HS seniors.

Everycol0r · July 2015

My cat is named Lucy.

holli0801 · July 2015

My niece and my dog are the only Lucy's I know IRL. ((The dog came first)) I love the name!

benmel31 · July 2015

I don't know any Lucys.

canarygirl · July 2015

I know of 4, two of them are Lucy Jean.

gonetothesea · July 2015

My stepgrandmother is named Lucy, but I don't know any kids with that name! It's adorable.. wish I could use it.

daystardreams · July 2015

I know two, a three year old and a newborn who is Lucy Jane. I also know a friend that has it in her short list but hasn't found out boy or girl yet.

Elsa1984 · July 2015

We have it on our list for any future girls (full name Lucille), because it is my honorary grandmother's name. I worry about the popularity of it as we tend to pick names A LOT higher on the SSA List.

In real life, I am in part of a moms group that meets once a week (around 100 moms), and there aren't any Lucy's. None of my friends, and none of my family have Lucy's. And we are pretty active in our area (soccer, swim lessons, dance class, etc), and don't know any Lucy's.

Linsbins · July 2015

letyourheartbeyourguide said:

Linsbins said:
I know none. I've been teaching five years and I haven't had a single one. I wanted to name my childhood dog Lucy, though.
The three I know are all under age 5. I wonder if you'll get an increase in a few years?

Also, my childhood dog was named Lucy

I teach K. Maybe this is my lucky year! Not a bad name, though.

MamaWren919 · July 2015

I've been teaching for 10 years and only met one, and she wasn't in my class. I think it's becoming more popular, but I don't know any babies/toddlers named Lucy either.

nbpa3027 · July 2015

I know of a couple, but I know more Rubys and Hazels. I think it totally depends on where you live, I dont know any young Emma's or Isabella's, and I know only one Sofia and those are supposed to be at the top of the list.

erinnlou · July 2015

I personally don't know any Lucy's besides my grandmother's dog.

meggers102 · July 2015

I have a niece Lucy who just turned 3. I also have a student names Lucy who is 16. That's all though.

FreshBakedBrownies · July 2015

I know 2 Lucy's in my son's toddler play group circles.

PurpleBookmark · July 2015

No Lucys in our circle, very sweet name.

oneblessedmess · July 2015

I work in childcare and we haven't had any Lucy's in the time I've been working there (1.5 years). There weren't any at my last center either.

groovylocks · July 2015

I love Lucy so much.

I doubt there will be six Lucys per kindergarten like there will be Sophias or *shudder* Madisons. So you're fine with it

4N6s · July 2015

I only know of one person naming her daughter Lucy in the last year and have only met one other, who is 18+.

MadBloom · July 2015

A friend of mine named her daughter Lucy. She just celebrated her 3rd birthday. I don't know of any others .

beanie1977 · July 2015

I've taught 12 years and had two girls named Lucy. One was actually Luci, and it was short for Analucia.

LC122 · July 2015

I know a 3 year old Lucy and an almost 2 year old who is Lucille but goes by Lucy.

momo21 · July 2015

My niece is Lucy (almost two years old). A neighbor just had a Lucille, goes by Lucy. And another Lucy in the neighborhood is starting kindergarten this year. It's a great name!

Just a little aside for you. When my sister named her daughter Lucy, it was #66 on the ssa list. My sister (Melanie) thought that was funny because her name was #66 when she was born in 1981. If that's roughly your age, how many Melanies did you know growing up?

anythingelseplease · July 2015

Also fyi, nameberry ranks popularity by how often a name is searched or liked on their site, not necessarily how often people name their child that name. So people may be liking that name, but not using it per say.

mattandlora · July 2015

I think Lucy us one of those names that is on a lot of people's short lists, but isn't making the cut as frequently as some of the others.

MRSJESSICAX · July 2015

Lucy is pretty popular in Australia, i know three and one being my sister.
Her full name is Lucinda & gets called Lucy for short.

Lovely name

mb0112 · July 2015

I work in a high school with 0 Lucy's, but it was not as popular when they were born.

secretbaba · July 2015

Lucy's pretty constantly popular in the UK - I know a few, of various ages.

mattandlora · July 2015

If the link works, it's for a graph which shows the rise and fall of Lucy from 1880-2012. It doesn't show the Lucilles and Lucindas who use it as a nn. It also doesn't show 2012-2015, which of course is what we're talking about here.
https://www.babynamewizard.com/baby-name/girl/lucy

Karenin · July 2015

I don't know any and I have a 4 yo and 1yo so I'm around lots of LO's. Love the name! Great choice.

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