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Cicilie vs Lucy

Cicilie and Lucycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 1992, Cicilie was ranked #542 and Lucy #664 among girls in Norway.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Lucy

Pairs where Lucy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Cicilie, Lucy
FieldCicilieLucy
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedThe English form of Lucia, from Latin 'lux' meaning 'light'. In use since the Middle Ages.
OriginNot yet recordedLatin
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈluː.si/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageNOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #608 (1999)Republic of Ireland · Girls #16 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)40/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Lucy has a recorded origin (Latin); Cicilie does not have one recorded yet.
  • Cicilie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lucy.
  • A meaning is recorded for Lucy; Cicilie doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in NO.

How each name got here

Cicilie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #532 among girls in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1968–1999

    Highest recorded position: #302 among girls in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1968–1999).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent1999

    Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Norway, in 1999.

    Norway · Girls

Lucy

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #523 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls