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Summary

Lucy is a name of Latin origin, meaning 'light'. It evolved from the Latin 'Lucia' and has various forms in different languages. The name has been a symbol of brightness and has biblical relevance through Saint Lucia. It gained popularity in the Middle Ages and continues to be a beloved name today, associated with positive traits like warmth and approachability.

The name Lucy is most popular in New Mexico, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Lucy has been stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Lucy' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2004th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2265th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 4512th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 8770th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 10179th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 18784th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 15496th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 86th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 148th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 231st out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 437th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 467th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 168th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 47th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Lucy' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.