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Lucille

Girl

Meaning of Lucille: French: 'light'

Lucille is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 241st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1819th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#241

1,314 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1819

16 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

233,321

First recorded 1880 · peak 1920

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 100 babies1982: 109 babies1983: 123 babies1984: 99 babies1985: 94 babies1986: 97 babies1987: 96 babies1988: 96 babies1989: 113 babies1990: 112 babies19901991: 99 babies1992: 89 babies1993: 113 babies1994: 131 babies1995: 115 babies1996: 119 babies1997: 132 babies1998: 142 babies1999: 163 babies2000: 154 babies20002001: 192 babies2002: 199 babies2003: 252 babies2004: 284 babies2005: 323 babies2006: 386 babies2007: 380 babies2008: 503 babies2009: 539 babies2010: 634 babies20102011: 667 babies2012: 790 babies2013: 878 babies2014: 970 babies2015: 1,120 babies2016: 1,134 babies2017: 1,205 babies2018: 1,125 babies2019: 1,127 babies2020: 1,139 babies20202021: 1,142 babies2022: 1,135 babies2023: 1,107 babies2024: 1,156 babies2025: 1,314 babies
US babies named Lucille per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,314.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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