Esmee vs Lucia
Esmee and Luciacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Esmee was ranked #337 and Lucia #87 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Esmee was ranked #476 and Lucia #93 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Esmee was ranked #524 and Lucia #121 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Esmee was ranked #826 and Lucia #176 among girls in England and Wales.
Esmee and Lucia over time
Esmee and Lucia appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Lucia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Esmee in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Esmee #185 in 2015, Lucia #169 in 2013.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Esmee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Esmee #185 in 2015, Lucia #169 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Esmee #826, Lucia #176.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2008–2024
Esmee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucia in 11.
Highest recorded here: Esmee #209 in 2015, Lucia #71 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Esmee #337, Lucia #87.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Esmee | Lucia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The feminine form of Lucius, from Latin 'lux' meaning 'light'. Associated with Saint Lucia, a 4th-century martyr from Syracuse and patron saint of the blind — widely celebrated in Scandinavian Saint Lucy's Day traditions. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /lɵ.ˈsiː.a/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #78 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lucia has a recorded origin (Latin); Esmee does not have one recorded yet.
- Esmee and Lucia both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucia; Esmee doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Esmee
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #974 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #185 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #826 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Lucia
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #428 among girls in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #71 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls