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Lucila

Girl

Meaning of Lucila: Latin: 'light'

Lucila is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5076th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5076

24 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,483

First recorded 1914 · peak 1982

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 35 babies1982: 40 babies1983: 27 babies1984: 30 babies1985: 31 babies1986: 33 babies1987: 38 babies1988: 26 babies1989: 33 babies1990: 27 babies19901991: 37 babies1992: 34 babies1993: 36 babies1994: 34 babies1995: 35 babies1996: 33 babies1997: 25 babies1998: 18 babies1999: 22 babies2000: 25 babies20002001: 30 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 28 babies2004: 29 babies2005: 27 babies2006: 19 babies2007: 23 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 21 babies2010: 22 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 22 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 19 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 21 babies2023: 22 babies2024: 24 babies2025: 24 babies
US babies named Lucila per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 40.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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