| Lucía | Daniela | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | light | God is my judge |
| Origin | spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | loo-SEE-ah | dah-nee-EH-lah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1947 |
| Peak year | 2025 (3,012) | 2007 (3,079) |
| In 2025 | 3,012 | 1,009 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Lucía | Daniela |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14,117 | 7,046 |
| 2010s | 14,704 | 16,349 |
| 2000s | 8,097 | 26,643 |
| 1990s | 3,968 | 12,176 |
| 1980s | 3,341 | 4,155 |
| 1970s | 2,476 | 1,495 |
| 1960s | 2,547 | 571 |
| 1950s | 2,501 | 71 |
| 1940s | 1,870 | 8 |
| 1930s | 1,643 | 0 |
| 1920s | 1,760 | 0 |
| 1910s | 1,260 | 0 |
| 1900s | 464 | 0 |
| 1890s | 347 | 0 |
| 1880s | 240 | 0 |
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.
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.
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.
Lucía means light (spanish origin), while Daniela means God is my judge (spanish origin).
In US records, Lucía first appears in 1880 and Daniela in 1947, so Lucía has the longer recorded history.