UK girl's name
Luci
Derived from the Latin name Lucia, meaning "light" or "illumination".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Luci is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Luci popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4843, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2003, with 30 births.
This profile covers 399 England and Wales registrations across 28 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, NRS Scotland and NISRA Northern Ireland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 13% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 527 living people in the UK are called Luci. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Luci ranked #4843 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2003, when 30 girls were registered as Luci.
- • Luci ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #444 in 2011.
- • About 527 living people in the UK are estimated to have Luci as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4843
2024
Births in 2024
4
Latest year
Peak year
2003
30 births
Estimated living
527
2026
Meaning
What does Luci mean?
The name Luci is derived from the Latin name Lucia, which means "light" or "bringer of light." It has its roots in the ancient Roman culture and can be traced back to the late Roman Republic era and the early imperial period.
The name Lucia was originally used to refer to a Christian martyr who lived in Syracuse, Sicily, in the 4th century AD. According to legend, Lucia was put to death for her unwavering faith during the Diocletianic Persecution. Her name became associated with light because of the story that her eyes were gouged out, but her faith remained steadfast, and she was granted a luminous glow.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Luci can be found in the writings of the Roman poet Ovid, who lived from 43 BC to 17 AD. In his work "Fasti," Ovid mentions a festival called "Lucaria" that was celebrated in honor of the Roman goddess Lucina, who was associated with childbirth and the bringing of children into the light.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Luci. One of the most famous was Luci Cornelio Silla (138-78 BC), a Roman statesman and dictator who played a pivotal role in the Roman Republic's transition to the Roman Empire.
Another notable figure was Luci Anneo Seneca (c. 4 BC - 65 AD), a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist who served as a tutor and advisor to the emperor Nero. His writings, such as "Epistulae Morales" and "De Clementia," had a significant impact on Western philosophy and literature.
In the realm of art, Luci della Robbia (1399-1482) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor, best known for his terracotta sculptures and glazed earthenware.
During the Renaissance period, Luci Ghiberti (1378-1455) was an Italian sculptor and artist, renowned for his bronze doors at the Baptistery of the Cathedral of Florence, which were dubbed the "Gates of Paradise" by Michelangelo.
In more recent times, Luci Baines Johnson (born 1947) is an American businesswoman and the younger daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Luci over time
The chart below shows babies named Luci registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Luci, the clearest high point is 2003. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2024, compared with 30 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Luci by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Luci was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4706 | 21 | 5 |
| 2010s | #2847 | 83 | 9 |
| 2000s | #1188 | 222 | 10 |
| 1990s | #1133 | 73 | 4 |
Geography
Where Luci is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Luci. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Luci ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #444 in 2011.
Across the UK
Luci in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#749 in 2023
22 years of NRS records, 124 total registered
Northern Ireland (NISRA)
#444 in 2011
2 years of NISRA records, 7 total registered
Notable bearers
Famous people named Luci
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Luci Lenox
actor; casting director; director
Irish actress
1968-
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Luci Shaw
writer; poet
British poet
1928-2025
Related
Names similar to Luci
- Lily 72,956
- Lucy 70,663
- Lauren 50,664
- Leah 33,185
- Lola 24,525
- Layla 24,520
- Laura 23,471
- Lilly 21,714
- Lydia 18,353
- Libby 14,515
- Lara 13,415
- Lacey 13,406
FAQ
Luci: questions and answers
How popular is the name Luci in the UK right now?
In 2024, Luci was ranked #4843 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Luci most popular?
The peak year on record was 2003, with 30 babies registered as Luci in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Luci?
Derived from the Latin name Lucia, meaning "light" or "illumination".
How many people are called Luci in the UK?
A total of 399 babies have been registered as Luci across the 28 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 124 more in Scotland and 7 in Northern Ireland.
Where is Luci most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Luci ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #444 in 2011. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.