| Daniela | Lucía | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | God is my judge | light |
| Origin | spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | dah-nee-EH-lah | loo-SEE-ah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1947 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2007 (3,079) | 2025 (3,012) |
| In 2025 | 1,009 | 3,012 |
| Trend | Declining | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Daniela | Lucía |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7,046 | 14,117 |
| 2010s | 16,349 | 14,704 |
| 2000s | 26,643 | 8,097 |
| 1990s | 12,176 | 3,968 |
| 1980s | 4,155 | 3,341 |
| 1970s | 1,495 | 2,476 |
| 1960s | 571 | 2,547 |
| 1950s | 71 | 2,501 |
| 1940s | 8 | 1,870 |
| 1930s | 0 | 1,643 |
| 1920s | 0 | 1,760 |
| 1910s | 0 | 1,260 |
| 1900s | 0 | 464 |
| 1890s | 0 | 347 |
| 1880s | 0 | 240 |
The Spanish feminine form of Daniel, from the Hebrew Daniyyel, 'God is my judge' (dan 'to judge' + El 'God'). Daniel is the prophet of the lions' den in the Hebrew Bible.
The Spanish form of Lucia, feminine of the Roman name Lucius, from the Latin lux (genitive lucis) 'light'. Borne by Saint Lucy, martyr and patron of the blind, traditionally associated with light and sight.
Lucía is more popular than Daniela today: about 3,012 US babies were given the name Lucía in 2025, compared with 1,009 named Daniela.
Daniela means God is my judge (spanish origin), while Lucía means light (spanish origin).
In US records, Daniela first appears in 1947 and Lucía in 1880, so Lucía has the longer recorded history.