Lucinda is a distinctive choice, ranked #1315 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Lucinda in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1315
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About the Name Lucinda
Lucinda is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1298 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #277 in 1997 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Lucinda is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Lucinda in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Lucinda
Lucinda Russell — Lucinda Russell OBE is a Scottish horse trainer.
Lucinda Hawksley — Lucinda Hawksley is an English biographer, author, lecturer, and travel writer.
Lucinda Ruh — Lucinda Martha Ruh is a Swiss former competitive figure skater.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lucinda
Unlikely. With around 24 UK babies named Lucinda per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lucinda in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lucinda is rising: up 1,802 places since 2020, to #1,315 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #277 in 1997.
Lucinda is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Lucinda include: Lucinda Russell, Lucinda Hawksley and Lucinda Ruh. Short summaries for each appear below.
Lucinda does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Lucindas in the wild.
24
UK babies named Lucinda (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1802 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lucinda
Almost certainly the only Lucinda in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Lucinda
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story