Lucee
A feminine name of French origin, meaning "light" or "bright".
Name Census estimates that about 96 living Americans carry the first name Lucee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lucee today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lucee births was 2007 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lucee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Lucee with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Lucee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
96
~ 1 in 3,570,358 Americans
Peak year
2007
9 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2023 SSA rank
#14,451
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Lucee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lucee from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 55 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Lucee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lucee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lucee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lucee
The given name Lucee is a relatively modern variation of the traditional feminine name Lucy, which has its roots in the Latin name Lucia. This name derives from the Latin word "lux," meaning light or radiance. The name Lucia gained popularity during the medieval period, particularly in Christian cultures influenced by the veneration of Saint Lucia, a 3rd-century martyr from Syracuse, Sicily.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Lucia can be traced back to ancient Roman times, where it was used as a cognomen or family name. One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Lucia Vistilia, a Roman matron who lived in the 1st century BC. The name later gained widespread popularity in Italy and other parts of Europe during the Middle Ages, likely due to the cult of Saint Lucia.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Lucee or its more traditional spelling, Lucy. One of the most famous was the English writer Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942), best known for her beloved novel "Anne of Green Gables" and its sequels. Another literary figure was Lucy Hutchinson (1620-1681), an English biographer and writer who is renowned for her memoir of the English Civil War.
In the world of science, Lucy Weston (1835-1914) was a British botanist and one of the first female members of the Linnean Society of London. Lucy Walker (1836-1919) was an American astronomer and educator, known for her work in calculating planetary orbits and promoting women's education.
The name Lucee has also been associated with notable figures in the arts. Lucy Wertheim (1888-1965) was a British painter and printmaker who worked in the Modernist style, and Lucy Hoskins (1752-1844) was an English miniaturist and portrait painter during the Georgian era.
While the spelling variation "Lucee" is relatively modern, the name itself has a rich historical lineage, drawing from ancient Roman roots and Christian traditions. Its association with light and radiance has made it a popular choice for parents seeking a name with a positive and luminous meaning.
People
Lucee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lucee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lucee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lucee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 96 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lucee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,570,358 US residents.
Is Lucee a common name?
We classify Lucee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 64% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 97 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lucee most popular?
The single biggest year for Lucee was 2007, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lucee is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lucee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lucee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lucee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lucee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lucee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lucee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Lucee?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.