| Jade | Lucía | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | The jade stone | light |
| Origin | Spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | JAYD | loo-SEE-ah |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1944 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2002 (3,630) | 2025 (3,012) |
| In 2025 | 2,658 | 3,012 |
| Trend | Steady | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Jade | Lucía |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 17,024 | 14,117 |
| 2010s | 26,545 | 14,704 |
| 2000s | 30,293 | 8,097 |
| 1990s | 20,397 | 3,968 |
| 1980s | 7,047 | 3,341 |
| 1970s | 1,341 | 2,476 |
| 1960s | 346 | 2,547 |
| 1950s | 187 | 2,501 |
| 1940s | 131 | 1,870 |
| 1930s | 0 | 1,643 |
| 1920s | 0 | 1,760 |
| 1910s | 0 | 1,260 |
| 1900s | 0 | 464 |
| 1890s | 0 | 347 |
| 1880s | 0 | 240 |
From the Spanish piedra de la ijada, the jade gemstone, prized for calm and protection.
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 Jade today: about 3,012 US babies were given the name Lucía in 2025, compared with 2,658 named Jade.
Jade means The jade stone (Spanish origin), while Lucía means light (spanish origin).
In US records, Jade first appears in 1944 and Lucía in 1880, so Lucía has the longer recorded history.