Lucina
2025 SSA
About Lucina
Lucina, deriving from Latin lucus "grove" and also associated with lux "light", is an epithet given in Roman mythology to the goddess Juno (and sometimes also Diana) in her role as goddess of childbirth. A stately and unusual route to Lucy, more delicate than Lucinda.
Pronounced loo-SEE-nuh.
As of October 2026, Lucina ranked #3193 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #896 in 1880.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,808 | 29 | 16.2 |
| 2016 | #3,898 | 39 | 22 |
| 2017 | #4,761 | 29 | 16.8 |
| 2018 | #4,730 | 29 | 17 |
| 2019 | #3,589 | 43 | 25.6 |
| 2020 | #4,501 | 30 | 18.6 |
| 2021 | #4,293 | 33 | 20.1 |
| 2022 | #4,423 | 32 | 19.5 |
| 2023 | #3,308 | 49 | 30.5 |
| 2024 | #3,141 | 51 | 31.5 |
| 2025 | #3,193 | 50 | 31.1 |
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Lucina in pop culture
- Lucina
Roman goddess of childbirth
- Originally a derivative of Latin lucus
meaning "grove," but the Romans themselves soon associated it with lux "light" since it was the name of the goddess of childbirth, "she who brings into the light." Hora lucina was a term used to mean "natal hour," i.e. the first hour after birth. Commonly used by the Romans. Used in the English,speaking world since the 17th century.
- Lucina
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- Lucina Merritt
wife of the titular Jerome Edwards in "Jerome" (1897) by Mary E. Wilkins
- Lucina
character in "Fire Emblem: Awakening"