Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2010

Luci

Meaning light Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,877 Trend ↓ Falling 15%

A modern nonstandard spelling of Lucy, from Lucia, from the Latin feminine form of the Latin praenomen Lucius, from lux "light".

Rank 2025
#2,877
among girls · ↑1 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
59
named Luci · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 27,242
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2010
95 babies
All-time total
2,865
#3,704 all-time among girls
First recorded
1937
in Social Security records

Luci popularity over time

2,865 babies have been named Luci since 1937, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2010Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s 5 1 – #4,649
1940s 24 2 +380% #2,309
1950s 208 21 +767% #1,763
1960s 418 42 +101% #1,197
1970s 236 24 -44% #1,988
1980s 165 17 -30% #3,375
1990s 187 19 +13% #4,034
2000s 516 52 +176% #2,366
2010s 695 70 +35% #2,084
2020s (to 2025) 411 69 -1% #2,211

Where Luci is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 57 0.04 outside top 500
2027 56 0.03 outside top 500
2028 55 0.03 outside top 500
2029 54 0.03 outside top 500
2030 53 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Luci

Luci is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,877 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1937, 2,865 American babies have been named Luci. Its peak came in 2010, when 95 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Luci stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Luci?

The median living Luci is about 20 years old; half are between 10 and 52. An estimated 2,800 people named Luci are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Luci year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 59 #2,877
2024 58 #2,878
2023 68 #2,604
2022 61 #2,809
2021 83 #2,244
2020 82 #2,211
2019 68 #2,583
2018 74 #2,426
2017 63 #2,734
2016 68 #2,610
2015 64 #2,764
2014 63 #2,767
2013 60 #2,862
2012 60 #2,889
2011 80 #2,339
2010 95 #2,084
2009 82 #2,366
2008 72 #2,603
2007 65 #2,810
2006 58 #2,960
2005 59 #2,809
2004 50 #3,110
2003 37 #3,783
2002 48 #3,045
2001 24 #4,934
2000 21 #5,419
1995 22 #4,621
1990 20 #4,798
1985 11 #6,287
1980 25 #3,375
1975 17 #3,868
1970 33 #2,336
1965 81 #1,197
1960 13 #3,606
1955 19 #2,600
1950 22 #2,091
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Luci, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Luci?

The median living Luci is about 20 years old. Half of all living Lucis are between 10 and 52 years old.

How many people named Luci are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Luci are alive in the United States, based on 2,865 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Luci mean?

A modern nonstandard spelling of Lucy, from Lucia, from the Latin feminine form of the Latin praenomen Lucius, from lux "light".

How popular is the name Luci in 2025?

Luci ranked #2,877 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Luci?

2,865 babies have been named Luci in the United States since 1937, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Luci most popular?

Luci peaked in 2010, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Luci a boy or girl name?

Luci is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Luci rising or falling?

Luci has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Luci become more popular?

Luci is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 girls named Luci in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Luci

Names that sound and feel close to Luci: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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