Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Lucy
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2025
Peak births
6,176
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Lucy
How many people are named Lucy?
An estimated 124,803 living Americans are named Lucy.
How rare is Lucy?
Lucy is still widely used among babies today, with 6,176 girls receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Lucy?
The median age of a living American named Lucy is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 31 years old.
Is Lucy still popular?
Yes. Lucy is holding steady, with 6,176 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Lucy most common?
Lucy has its strongest geographic signal in Alaska, where it appears 12.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
6,176
All-time
236,969
Where it lives now
Lucy is most concentrated in Alaska — about 12.4× the national rate in the 1940s. It also runs high in New Mexico.
States where Lucy is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.