Lucy Lawless
There are approximately 4 people named Lucy Lawless living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lucy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lawless. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Lucy
124K
Alive today
Named Lawless
11K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 124K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 28
Estimated bearers: 11K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,903
Per 100K: 3.08
Top ancestry: White (91.0%)
First name trend
Lucy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lucy. The peak year was 2024 with 5,396 births. The average person named Lucy today is 28 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lawless surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lawless, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.0%.
- White91.0%
- Black or African American4.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Two or more races1.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lucy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0362% of the US population, based on 124,073 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Lawless appears at a rate of 3.08 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0031%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Lucy Lawless. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Lucy
FAQ
Lucy Lawless: questions and answers
How many people are named Lucy Lawless?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Lucy Lawless. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0362%) with the surname frequency (3.08 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lucy Lawless?
We classify Lucy Lawless as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lucy a male or female name?
Lucy is predominantly female. Out of 231,379 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Lucy profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.