boy's name
Lucay
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 675
Lucay is a boy's name. In 1982 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1938, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1912.
Lucay over time
Births per decade in France, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1982, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 20 |
| 1920s | 50 |
| 1930s | 155 |
| 1940s | 155 |
| 1950s | 165 |
| 1960s | 95 |
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s (to 1982) | 5 |
How popular is Lucay?
In 1982, Lucay was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Lucay is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Luçay | Luçay is a rare spelling of Lucay, written with a cedilla and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Lucay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lucay also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lucay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lucay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lucay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lucay
Is Lucay a girl's or a boy's name?
Lucay is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Lucay most popular?
Lucay peaked in 1938, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.