Lucie vs May
Lucie and Maycompared 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, Lucie was ranked #288 and May #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Lucie was ranked #325 and May #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Lucie was ranked #747 and May #610 among girls in England and Wales.
Lucie and May over time
Lucie and May appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Lucie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, May in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lucie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, May in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lucie and May changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1980 and 2025, ending at #325 and #718.
- Longest-running competitions
Lucie and May were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #747 and #610.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Lucie held the stronger position in 28 of those years, May in 2.
Highest recorded here: Lucie #121 in 2010, May #325 in 2007.
The order changed in 2024: May moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #617 and #637; by 2024 that had become #811 and #610.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lucie #747, May #610.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1980–2025
Lucie held the stronger position in 17 of those years, May in 5.
Highest recorded here: Lucie #164 in 2010, May #262 in 2023.
The order changed in 2025: Lucie moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #342 and #342; by 2025 that had become #325 and #718.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lucie #325, May #718.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2009–2024
Lucie held the stronger position in 8 of those years, May in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lucie #106 in 2014, May #276 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lucie #288, May #407.
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.
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 May
Pairs where May shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anna vs May
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #43 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #23 and #481.
Anna · May · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elisabeth vs May
In 1945 they stood at #50 and #43 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #171 and #481.
Elisabeth · May · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Gunn vs May
In 1945 they stood at #53 and #43 in Norway · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2005 they were #546 and #244.
Gunn · May · 60 shared years, 1945–2005 · Started together, ended far apart
- Laila vs May
Laila and May changed places 18 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #408 and #481.
Laila · May · 79 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Lucie | May |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Norway · Girls #481 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lucie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for May.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Lucie
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #542 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #71 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #747 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
May
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #43 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in Norway, in 1956 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #610 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls