Lucia

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A few things about Lucia you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Lucia

Lucia Bose

Italian-born Spanish actress (1931-2020)

Choose Lucia and your child shares a first name with Lucia Bose, an Italian-born Spanish actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lucia, like who?” Lucia Bose's Wikipedia article is available in 47 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 534 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lucia, 3,012 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lucia would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLucia has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Lucias, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearLucia is at its all-time high right now: #83 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowLucia is 6.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 3,289 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 534.
• 🚀TrendLucia has climbed 77 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #83. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedLucia is most popular in Washington, D.C., where it ranks #26, followed by Alaska (#38) and California (#43). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Lucia means “light”. Our records link it to Italian, Latin and Spanish roots.
• 🌍OriginLucia is the #6 most popular Spanish girl name in the US. That's out of 1,588 Spanish girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Lucia

Lucia is a girl name of Italian, Latin and Spanish origin meaning “light”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-cia”. US birth records list Lucia for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #83 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #83, with 3,012 babies.

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