Lucinda
Lucinda is a female given name of Latin origin, meaning light. It can be abbreviated as Lucy or Cindy. The name, which originated as an elaboration of the name Lucia, was first used for a character in Miguel Cervantes's 1605 work Don Quixote but was in use primarily in works of fiction in the 17th century.
Meaning & Origin of Lucinda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lucinda is a female given name of Latin origin, meaning light. It can be abbreviated as Lucy or Cindy. The name, which originated as an elaboration of the name Lucia, was first used for a character in Miguel Cervantes's 1605 work Don Quixote but was in use primarily in works of fiction in the 17th century.
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The Story of Lucinda
Lucinda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 63 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 1,025 Lucindas were born — ranking #272 that year. As of 2026, Lucinda ranks #1,860 for baby girls with 108 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 38K Lucindas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Lucinda
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Lucinda Armstrong Hall , Australian actress
- Lucinda Ballard (1906–1993), American costume designer
- Lucinda Banister Chandler (1828–1911), American social reformer, author
- Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne , Scottish chef and writer
- Lucinda Collins , Australian pianist
- Lucinda Cowden (born 1965), actress on the Australian soap opera Neighbours
- Lucinda Creighton (born 1980), Irish politician
- Lucinda Foote , American student
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Names that sound like Lucinda
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About the name Lucinda
Lucinda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 38K births in the dataset. Lucinda's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #153. Use the chart and map above to compare Lucinda'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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