Girl · #3,100 in 2026

Luci

Name: Popularity of the name Luci in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Luci, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Luci is an English feminine given name variant of Lucy and an Italian surname derived from the Latin personal name Lucius. Luci is also an ancient Norman territorial surname derived from the village of Lucé arrived in England after the Norman Conquest that originated various English surnames: Luce, Lucy, Lucey.

Spanish
Portuguese
English

Current Rank

#3,100

Peak Rank

#1,194 (2010)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-21%

1937

First Year

2026

Last Year

2010

Peak Year

#1194

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Luci

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Spanish
Portuguese
English

The Story of Luci

Luci first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1937, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2010: 95 births, good for #2,076 nationwide. About 24% of every Luci on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Luci ranks #3,100 for baby girls with 52 births, falling sharply (-21%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Luci

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Luci. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Lúcia
Lucía
Lucilene
Lucinda
Lucy
Luz
Luzia

Names that sound like Luci

Phonetically similar names — useful when Luci is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Luci

What does the name Luci mean?

What is the origin of the name Luci?

Luci has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish, Portuguese, English.

How popular is Luci in 2026?

In 2026, Luci ranks #3,100 among girls' names in the U.S., with 52 babies given the name that year.

When was Luci most popular?

Luci reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #1,194 that year with 95 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Luci most popular?

Luci has historically been most popular in Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Luci.

Is Luci a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Luci is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Luci?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Luci include Pearlean, Tracye, Arianne. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Luci?

Common variants and related forms of Luci include Lúcia, Lucía, Lucilene, Lucinda, Lucy, Luz. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Luci

Luci is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1937 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Luci's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #1,194. Use the chart and map above to compare Luci's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.