Lucija
Lucija is the Croatian and Slovenian form of the feminine given name Lucy.
Meaning & Origin of Lucija
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lucija is the Croatian and Slovenian form of the feminine given name Lucy.
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The Story of Lucija
Lucija first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 6 Lucijas were born — ranking #14,119 that year. As of 2026, Lucija ranks #13,455 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 38 Lucijas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Lucija
Lucija is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 38 births in the dataset. Lucija's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #14,119. Use the chart and map above to compare Lucija'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 .
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