Lucy Parsons
There are approximately 28 people named Lucy Parsons living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 12,241,226 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lucy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Parsons. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
28
1 in 12,241,226
Named Lucy
124K
Alive today
Named Parsons
78K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 124K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 28
Estimated bearers: 78K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #498
Per 100K: 22.82
Top ancestry: White (91.1%)
First name trend
Lucy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lucy. The peak year was 2024 with 5,396 births. The average person named Lucy today is 28 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Parsons surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Parsons, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.1%.
- White91.1%
- Black or African American3.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races1.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lucy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0362% of the US population, based on 124,073 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Parsons appears at a rate of 22.82 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0228%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 28 people with the full name Lucy Parsons. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Lucy
FAQ
Lucy Parsons: questions and answers
How many people are named Lucy Parsons?
We estimate approximately 28 people in the United States share the full name Lucy Parsons. That works out to about 1 in 12,241,226 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0362%) with the surname frequency (22.82 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lucy Parsons?
We classify Lucy Parsons as "Very Rare". About 1 in 12,241,226 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lucy a male or female name?
Lucy is predominantly female. Out of 231,379 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Lucy profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.