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Source-reportedClipping of Lucy, Lucille, and similar names.
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- Wiktionary: LuCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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01 / Meaning & origin
Lu is a unisex given name documented in English. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
Separate records with matching spellings: Lu (English), Lü (Q96384680)
Clipping of Lucy, Lucille, and similar names.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 7 girls (rank 11932). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Lu
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | 6 | 993 | observed |
| 1887 | 7 | 937 | observed |
| 1888 | 5 | 1,276 | observed |
| 1889 | 8 | 950 | observed |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | 6 | 1,213 | observed |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | 5 | 1,437 | observed |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | 7 | 1,299 | observed |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | 7 | 1,379 | observed |
| 1899 | 5 | 1,596 | observed |
| 1900 | 9 | 1,319 | observed |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | 7 | 1,538 | observed |
| 1906 | 5 | 1,951 | observed |
| 1907 | 6 | 1,821 | observed |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | 6 | 1,957 | observed |
| 1910 | 6 | 2,140 | observed |
| 1911 | 9 | 1,656 | observed |
| 1912 | 6 | 2,634 | observed |
| 1913 | 6 | 2,827 | observed |
| 1914 | 9 | 2,434 | observed |
| 1915 | 7 | 3,434 | observed |
| 1916 | 12 | 2,498 | observed |
| 1917 | 14 | 2,316 | observed |
| 1918 | 13 | 2,519 | observed |
| 1919 | 15 | 2,264 | observed |
| 1920 | 12 | 2,731 | observed |
| 1921 | 14 | 2,509 | observed |
| 1922 | 13 | 2,612 | observed |
| 1923 | 20 | 1,944 | observed |
| 1924 | 19 | 2,062 | observed |
| 1925 | 25 | 1,700 | observed |
| 1926 | 19 | 1,997 | observed |
| 1927 | 28 | 1,559 | observed |
| 1928 | 28 | 1,502 | observed |
| 1929 | 13 | 2,437 | observed |
| 1930 | 13 | 2,425 | observed |
| 1931 | 23 | 1,594 | observed |
| 1932 | 29 | 1,382 | observed |
| 1933 | 28 | 1,364 | observed |
| 1934 | 47 | 1,005 | observed |
| 1935 | 41 | 1,084 | observed |
| 1936 | 46 | 1,022 | observed |
| 1937 | 34 | 1,234 | observed |
| 1938 | 33 | 1,268 | observed |
| 1939 | 29 | 1,378 | observed |
| 1940 | 31 | 1,347 | observed |
| 1941 | 40 | 1,184 | observed |
| 1942 | 37 | 1,325 | observed |
| 1943 | 33 | 1,442 | observed |
| 1944 | 25 | 1,661 | observed |
| 1945 | 44 | 1,187 | observed |
| 1946 | 33 | 1,532 | observed |
| 1947 | 43 | 1,413 | observed |
| 1948 | 36 | 1,548 | observed |
| 1949 | 48 | 1,323 | observed |
| 1950 | 41 | 1,433 | observed |
| 1951 | 28 | 1,842 | observed |
| 1952 | 50 | 1,368 | observed |
| 1953 | 319 | 483 | observed |
| 1954 | 394 | 442 | observed |
| 1955 | 276 | 549 | observed |
| 1956 | 302 | 537 | observed |
| 1957 | 228 | 651 | observed |
| 1958 | 205 | 690 | observed |
| 1959 | 178 | 762 | observed |
| 1960 | 169 | 786 | observed |
| 1961 | 146 | 888 | observed |
| 1962 | 102 | 1,066 | observed |
| 1963 | 85 | 1,184 | observed |
| 1964 | 76 | 1,265 | observed |
| 1965 | 36 | 1,914 | observed |
| 1966 | 43 | 1,715 | observed |
| 1967 | 40 | 1,848 | observed |
| 1968 | 30 | 2,205 | observed |
| 1969 | 20 | 3,012 | observed |
| 1970 | 18 | 3,435 | observed |
| 1971 | 20 | 3,266 | observed |
| 1972 | 12 | 4,523 | observed |
| 1973 | 10 | 5,191 | observed |
| 1974 | 8 | 6,258 | observed |
| 1975 | 11 | 5,161 | observed |
| 1976 | 5 | 9,284 | observed |
| 1977 | 6 | 8,444 | observed |
| 1978 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | 10 | 6,189 | observed |
| 1980 | 9 | 6,789 | observed |
| 1981 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1982 | 5 | 10,517 | observed |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | 5 | 10,677 | observed |
| 1986 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1989 | 6 | 10,847 | observed |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | 5 | 13,430 | observed |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | 5 | 16,869 | observed |
| 2013 | 5 | 16,547 | observed |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | 10 | 10,113 | observed |
| 2017 | 6 | 14,124 | observed |
| 2018 | 5 | 15,682 | observed |
| 2019 | 5 | 15,539 | observed |
| 2020 | 7 | 12,142 | observed |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | 9 | 10,383 | observed |
| 2023 | 11 | 8,989 | observed |
| 2024 | 8 | 11,122 | observed |
| 2025 | 7 | 11,932 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Lu” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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