Baby Name Popularity Profile

Lucille

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Lucille.

✦ Light 🌍 Latin, French Traditional
National Rank (2025) #239
All-Time Peak Rank #27 Achieved 1919
Total U.S. Births 232,571 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 7,989 births in 1920
πŸ’‘ The Lucille Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Light
Language Origin Latin, French
Origin Type multiple
French diminutive of Lucia, derived from Latin 'lux' meaning 'light'.
Common Nicknames
Lucy Lu Cille
Pronunciation: loo-SEEL
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Lucille across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +15.4%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +17.3%
2015: 1,120 births 1,120 2016: 1,134 births 2017: 1,205 births 2018: 1,125 births 2019: 1,127 births 2020: 1,139 births 1,139 2021: 1,142 births 2022: 1,135 births 2023: 1,107 births 2024: 1,156 births 2025: 1,314 births 1,314
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 7,989 births in 1920
Years in Top 100 42 yrs
Years in Top 500 103 yrs
Longest Streak 146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 1,108
1890s: 5,105
1900s: 15,041
1910s: 56,147
1920s: 63,883
1930s: 30,843
1940s: 20,453
1950s: 12,048
1960s: 4,418
1970s: 1,402
1980s: 1,053
1990s: 1,215
2000s: 3,212
2010s: 9,650
2020s: 6,993

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Lu-cille
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with L, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State South Dakota
Top States South Dakota, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Vermont, Mississippi
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
South Dakota #110 1,612 1918 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #117 1,458 1921 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #228 1,489 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #62 704 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #325 5,145 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #113 2,958 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #195 1,771 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 1,463 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #174 7,680 1921 43.6% Decline
Louisiana #200 6,639 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #98 6,607 1920 +37.8% Growth
South Carolina #237 5,134 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #469 3,755 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #163 4,354 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #240 5,580 1916 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #145 2,972 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #193 939 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #278 5,292 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #259 3,844 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #209 6,259 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #194 13,504 1918 24.6% Decline
Kansas #229 2,715 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #133 5,683 1915 +55.2% Growth
North Carolina #307 7,185 1924 +44.0% Growth
Connecticut #186 2,465 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #156 4,717 1920 +96.0% Growth
New Mexico Unranked 1,153 1951 Insufficient historical volume
New York #384 16,504 1920 10.0% Decline
Massachusetts #256 5,220 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #146 7,819 1918 +11.8% Growth
Wyoming #94 278 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #149 9,230 1919 +7.4% Growth
Idaho #115 783 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #330 5,444 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #240 2,309 1918 25.0% Decline
Indiana #173 4,363 1915 9.1% Decline
Pennsylvania #182 9,631 1924 +3.3% Growth
New Jersey #397 4,685 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #196 1,315 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 430 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #191 2,230 1918 18.8% Decline
Utah #208 1,051 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #292 1,901 1919 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 542 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #363 8,763 1917 +15.7% Growth
Florida #372 2,964 1925 +72.4% Growth
Arizona #277 988 2018 +4.0% Growth
California #412 7,988 1924 Stable
Delaware Unranked 105 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 142 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 21 1963 Insufficient historical volume

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