How popular is the name Lucia?

In 2025, 284 girls born in England and Wales were named Lucia, ranking 170th. Its peak was 2013, with 312 births.

Is Lucia a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 59,426 US babies named Lucia since 1880 were girls.

When was Lucia most popular?

2025 in the United States, when 3,012 babies were named Lucia, its highest rank at 83rd.

How do you pronounce Lucia?

Lucia is /luˈsiːə/, 2 syllables.

Is Lucia also a surname?

Yes. Lucia is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.

The first name Lucia

A girl’s name from Latin.

Pronounced /luˈsiːə/ 2 syllables Female Also a surname

Meaning and origin

Latin origin

Latinate variant of Lucy, or today borrowed from modern Italian. Name of a Sicilian martyr, Latin Lūcia, feminine form of the Roman praenomen Lūcius.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 284 girls were named Lucia, making it the 170th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 312 births (#169).

6,738

babies named Lucia, 1996–2025

#170

rank in 2025

2013

peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lucia with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Lucia at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 3,012 girls born in the United States were named Lucia, the 83rd most popular girls’ name that year.

59,426

babies named Lucia since 1880

#83

rank in 2025

2025

peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Lucia

36 on Wikidata, most written-about first

Lucia Berlin
American writer, 1936–2004
Lucía Puenzo
Argentine writer and film director, born 1973
Lucia, Countess of Tripoli
Countess of Tripoli and Princess of Antioch, 1265–1289
Lucía Topolansky
Former political prisoner and Uruguayan legislator, born 1944
Lucía Yépez
Ecuadorian wrestler (born 2001)
Lucia Moholy
Czech photographer (1894–1989)
Lucía Hiriart
Augusto Pinochet's widow (1923–2021)
Lucia Rijker
Dutch boxer (born 1967)
Lucia Elizabeth Vestris
British actress, theatre manager and contralto (1797-1856)
Lucia Fairchild Fuller
American painter (1872-1924)
Lucia Traversa
Fencer, born 1965
Lúcia Mendonça Previato
Brazilian biologist, born 1949

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Questions

What does the name Lucia mean?: Latinate variant of Lucy, or today borrowed from modern Italian. Name of a Sicilian martyr, Latin Lūcia, feminine form of the Roman praenomen Lūcius.
What is the origin of the name Lucia?: Latinate variant of Lucy, or today borrowed from modern Italian. Name of a Sicilian martyr, Latin Lūcia, feminine form of the Roman praenomen Lūcius.
How popular is the name Lucia?: In 2025, 284 girls born in England and Wales were named Lucia, ranking 170th. Its peak was 2013, with 312 births.
Is Lucia a boy's or a girl's name?: Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 59,426 US babies named Lucia since 1880 were girls.
When was Lucia most popular?: 2025 in the United States, when 3,012 babies were named Lucia, its highest rank at 83rd.
How do you pronounce Lucia?: Lucia is /luˈsiːə/, 2 syllables.
Is Lucia also a surname?: Yes. Lucia is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.