Lucy vs Tia
Lucy and Tiacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Lucy was ranked #16 and Tia #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Lucy was ranked #28 and Tia #638 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Lucy was ranked #39 and Tia #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lucy was ranked #123 and Tia #603 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Lucy was ranked #296 and Tia #362 among girls in Norway.
Lucy and Tia over time
Lucy and Tia appear together in 4 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Lucy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tia in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Tia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Lucy in none. 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
Lucy and Tia changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 2004 and 2025, ending at #296 and #362.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Lucy #7 in 2003, Tia #53 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lucy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lucy #7 in 2003, Tia #53 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lucy #123, Tia #603.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1997–2025
Lucy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lucy #3 in 2016, Tia #210 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lucy #16, Tia #381.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2023
Lucy held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Tia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lucy #4 in 2007, Tia #101 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Lucy #39, Tia #328.
Norway · Girls22 shared years, 2004–2025
Lucy held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Tia in 15.
Highest recorded here: Lucy #212 in 2018, Tia #184 in 2012.
The order changed in 2023: Lucy moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #281 and #252; by 2023 that had become #330 and #486.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lucy #296, Tia #362.
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 | Lucy | Tia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The English form of Lucia, from Latin 'lux' meaning 'light'. In use since the Middle Ages. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈluː.si/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #16 (2025) | Norway · Girls #362 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lucy has a recorded origin (Latin); Tia does not have one recorded yet.
- Lucy has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tia.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucy; Tia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Lucy
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Tia
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #672 among girls in Norway in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #53 among girls in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #362 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls