Lucille Overview
Light
Girl
French
Derived from the Latin name “Lucilla,” a diminutive of “Lucia,” meaning “light.”
Christianity
/luːˈsiːl/
Lucille is admired in France and the USA for its vintage charm and elegance. In 2023, Lucille ranked #271 for girls in the USA.
3 syllables
7 letters
11 (Intuitive, Idealistic, Spiritual)
Classic, Vintage, Aesthetic
Graceful, elegant, luminous
Often associated with Saint Lucia, symbolizing light and purity.
December 13 (France)
Lucille Variations in Different Cultures
Lucilla, Lucia, Lucinda, Luz, Lucie, Lucila, Lucetta, Lucina, Lucienne
Lucy, Lulu, Luce, Cille, Cece, Lila
Luci, Cilla, Lula, Lilli, Elle
What Is the Meaning of Lucille?
Lucille means “light” and is often associated with brightness and clarity. This name suggests a personality that brings warmth and positivity to others.
What Is the Origin of The Name Lucille?
Lucille comes from the Latin name “Lucilla,” which is a diminutive form of “Lucia.” This name has roots in ancient Roman culture and is linked to the Latin word “lux,” meaning light.
Lucille Name Popularity
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Lucille
Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | 285 (-4 from 2022) | 1102 (-27 from 2022) | 0.06300 |
2022 | 281 (-5 from 2021) | 1129 (-10 from 2021) | 0.06296 |
2021 | 276 (-4 from 2020) | 1139 (+1 from 2020) | 0.06358 |
2020 | 272 (+24 from 2019) | 1138 (+12 from 2019) | 0.06438 |
2019 | 296 (-1 from 2018) | 1126 (+2 from 2018) | 0.06137 |
2018 | 295 (-30 from 2017) | 1124 (-80 from 2017) | 0.06044 |
2017 | 265 (+16 from 2016) | 1204 (+71 from 2016) | 0.06373 |
2016 | 281 (+5 from 2015) | 1133 (+13 from 2015) | 0.05853 |
2015 | 286 (+57 from 2014) | 1120 (+150 from 2014) | 0.05741 |
2014 | 343 (+16 from 2013) | 970 (+92 from 2013) | 0.04958 |
2013 | 359 (+32 from 2012) | 878 (+88 from 2012) | 0.04555 |
2012 | 391 (+63 from 2011) | 790 (+123 from 2011) | 0.04073 |
2011 | 454 (+22 from 2010) | 667 (+33 from 2010) | 0.03442 |
2010 | 476 (+91 from 2009) | 634 (+95 from 2009) | 0.03234 |
2009 | 567 (+42 from 2008) | 539 (+36 from 2008) | 0.02662 |
2008 | 609 (+157 from 2007) | 503 (+123 from 2007) | 0.02415 |
2007 | 766 (-38 from 2006) | 380 (-6 from 2006) | 0.01795 |
2006 | 728 (+72 from 2005) | 386 (+63 from 2005) | 0.01846 |
2005 | 800 (+65 from 2004) | 323 (+39 from 2004) | 0.01591 |
2004 | 865 (+68 from 2003) | 284 (+32 from 2003) | 0.01407 |
2003 | 933 (+135 from 2002) | 252 (+53 from 2002) | 0.01256 |
2002 | 1068 (+33 from 2001) | 199 (+7 from 2001) | 0.01008 |
2001 | 1101 (+165 from 2000) | 192 (+38 from 2000) | 0.00969 |
2000 | 1266 (-79 from 1999) | 154 (-9 from 1999) | 0.00772 |
1999 | 1187 (+85 from 1998) | 163 (+21 from 1998) | 0.00837 |
1998 | 1272 (+40 from 1997) | 142 (+10 from 1997) | 0.00733 |
1997 | 1312 (+82 from 1996) | 132 (+13 from 1996) | 0.00691 |
1996 | 1394 (+25 from 1995) | 119 (+4 from 1995) | 0.00621 |
1995 | 1419 (-126 from 1994) | 115 (-16 from 1994) | 0.00598 |
1994 | 1293 (+133 from 1993) | 131 (+18 from 1993) | 0.00672 |
1993 | 1426 (+262 from 1992) | 113 (+24 from 1992) | 0.00573 |
1992 | 1688 (-133 from 1991) | 89 (-10 from 1991) | 0.00444 |
1991 | 1555 (-144 from 1990) | 99 (-13 from 1990) | 0.00487 |
1990 | 1411 (-57 from 1989) | 112 (-1 from 1989) | 0.00545 |
1989 | 1354 (+85 from 1988) | 113 (+17 from 1988) | 0.00567 |
1988 | 1439 (-41 from 1987) | 96 No change from 1987 | 0.00499 |
1987 | 1398 (-52 from 1986) | 96 (-1 from 1986) | 0.00512 |
1986 | 1346 (+27 from 1985) | 97 (+3 from 1985) | 0.00526 |
1985 | 1373 (-101 from 1984) | 94 (-5 from 1984) | 0.00509 |
1984 | 1272 (-166 from 1983) | 99 (-24 from 1983) | 0.00549 |
1983 | 1106 (+115 from 1982) | 123 (+14 from 1982) | 0.00687 |
1982 | 1221 (+56 from 1981) | 109 (+9 from 1981) | 0.00601 |
1981 | 1277 (-178 from 1980) | 100 (-26 from 1980) | 0.00559 |
1980 | 1099 (+133 from 1979) | 126 (+21 from 1979) | 0.00708 |
1979 | 1232 (+115 from 1978) | 105 (+17 from 1978) | 0.00609 |
1978 | 1347 (-272 from 1977) | 88 (-33 from 1977) | 0.00535 |
1977 | 1075 (-128 from 1976) | 121 (-14 from 1976) | 0.00736 |
1976 | 947 (+164 from 1975) | 135 (+30 from 1975) | 0.00859 |
1975 | 1111 (-165 from 1974) | 105 (-26 from 1974) | 0.00673 |
1974 | 946 (+34 from 1973) | 131 (+10 from 1973) | 0.00836 |
1973 | 980 (-148 from 1972) | 121 (-37 from 1972) | 0.00779 |
1972 | 832 (-94 from 1971) | 158 (-45 from 1971) | 0.00980 |
1971 | 738 (-64 from 1970) | 203 (-33 from 1970) | 0.01158 |
1970 | 674 (-57 from 1969) | 236 (-23 from 1969) | 0.01288 |
1969 | 617 (-36 from 1968) | 259 (-13 from 1968) | 0.01469 |
1968 | 581 (-36 from 1967) | 272 (-27 from 1967) | 0.01591 |
1967 | 545 (-50 from 1966) | 299 (-59 from 1966) | 0.01742 |
1966 | 495 (-27 from 1965) | 358 (-58 from 1965) | 0.02039 |
1965 | 468 (-19 from 1964) | 416 (-60 from 1964) | 0.02276 |
1964 | 449 (-14 from 1963) | 476 (-22 from 1963) | 0.02432 |
1963 | 435 (-12 from 1962) | 498 (-29 from 1962) | 0.02505 |
1962 | 423 (-42 from 1961) | 527 (-108 from 1961) | 0.02600 |
1961 | 381 (-11 from 1960) | 635 (-42 from 1960) | 0.03057 |
1960 | 370 (-34 from 1959) | 677 (-116 from 1959) | 0.03255 |
1959 | 336 (-8 from 1958) | 793 (-24 from 1958) | 0.03815 |
1958 | 328 (-32 from 1957) | 817 (-127 from 1957) | 0.03955 |
1957 | 296 (-35 from 1956) | 944 (-105 from 1956) | 0.04499 |
1956 | 261 (-18 from 1955) | 1049 (-91 from 1955) | 0.05093 |
1955 | 243 (-23 from 1954) | 1140 (-190 from 1954) | 0.05686 |
1954 | 220 (-17 from 1953) | 1330 (-165 from 1953) | 0.06681 |
1953 | 203 (-3 from 1952) | 1495 (+43 from 1952) | 0.07748 |
1952 | 200 (-6 from 1951) | 1452 (-27 from 1951) | 0.07634 |
1951 | 194 (-14 from 1950) | 1479 (-72 from 1950) | 0.08006 |
1950 | 180 (-17 from 1949) | 1551 (-203 from 1949) | 0.08820 |
1949 | 163 (-9 from 1948) | 1754 (-99 from 1948) | 0.09991 |
1948 | 154 (-7 from 1947) | 1853 (-145 from 1947) | 0.10633 |
1947 | 147 (-10 from 1946) | 1998 (+41 from 1946) | 0.10991 |
1946 | 137 (-8 from 1945) | 1957 (+73 from 1945) | 0.12133 |
1945 | 129 (+3 from 1944) | 1884 (-100 from 1944) | 0.13996 |
1944 | 132 (-7 from 1943) | 1984 (-264 from 1943) | 0.14519 |
1943 | 125 (-7 from 1942) | 2248 (-52 from 1942) | 0.15661 |
1942 | 118 (+1 from 1941) | 2300 (+97 from 1941) | 0.16541 |
1941 | 119 (-6 from 1940) | 2203 (-68 from 1940) | 0.17681 |
1940 | 113 (-3 from 1939) | 2271 (-41 from 1939) | 0.19224 |
1939 | 110 (-4 from 1938) | 2312 (-169 from 1938) | 0.20387 |
1938 | 106 (-8 from 1937) | 2481 (-155 from 1937) | 0.21735 |
1937 | 98 (-6 from 1936) | 2636 (+4 from 1936) | 0.23923 |
1936 | 92 (-7 from 1935) | 2632 (-255 from 1935) | 0.24426 |
1935 | 85 (-1 from 1934) | 2887 (-59 from 1934) | 0.26565 |
1934 | 84 (-6 from 1933) | 2946 (-171 from 1933) | 0.27219 |
1933 | 78 (-15 from 1932) | 3117 (-533 from 1932) | 0.29798 |
1932 | 63 (-1 from 1931) | 3650 (-204 from 1931) | 0.32993 |
1931 | 62 (-3 from 1930) | 3854 (-474 from 1930) | 0.34918 |
1930 | 59 (-2 from 1929) | 4328 (-174 from 1929) | 0.37104 |
1929 | 57 (-6 from 1928) | 4502 (-593 from 1928) | 0.38892 |
1928 | 51 (-6 from 1927) | 5095 (-538 from 1927) | 0.42617 |
1927 | 45 (-2 from 1926) | 5633 (-127 from 1926) | 0.45558 |
1926 | 43 (-2 from 1925) | 5760 (-637 from 1925) | 0.46823 |
1925 | 41 (-4 from 1924) | 6397 (-347 from 1924) | 0.50646 |
1924 | 37 (-2 from 1923) | 6744 (-170 from 1923) | 0.52050 |
1923 | 35 (-2 from 1922) | 6914 (-237 from 1922) | 0.55203 |
1922 | 33 (-2 from 1921) | 7151 (-547 from 1921) | 0.57319 |
1921 | 31 (-2 from 1920) | 7698 (-291 from 1920) | 0.60154 |
1920 | 29 (-2 from 1919) | 7989 (+133 from 1919) | 0.64219 |
1919 | 27 (+2 from 1918) | 7856 (-46 from 1918) | 0.66880 |
1918 | 29 No change from 1917 | 7902 (+373 from 1917) | 0.65721 |
1917 | 29 (+1 from 1916) | 7529 (+288 from 1916) | 0.67003 |
1916 | 30 (-1 from 1915) | 7241 (+235 from 1915) | 0.66693 |
1915 | 29 (+1 from 1914) | 7006 (+1686 from 1914) | 0.68427 |
1914 | 30 (+1 from 1913) | 5320 (+1222 from 1913) | 0.66781 |
1913 | 31 (+1 from 1912) | 4098 (+335 from 1912) | 0.62573 |
1912 | 32 No change from 1911 | 3763 (+1023 from 1911) | 0.64137 |
1911 | 32 (-1 from 1910) | 2740 (+48 from 1910) | 0.62017 |
1910 | 31 (+5 from 1909) | 2692 (+500 from 1909) | 0.64168 |
1909 | 36 (+2 from 1908) | 2192 (+112 from 1908) | 0.59550 |
1908 | 38 (+7 from 1907) | 2080 (+227 from 1907) | 0.58669 |
1907 | 45 (+1 from 1906) | 1853 (+177 from 1906) | 0.54915 |
1906 | 46 (+4 from 1905) | 1676 (+143 from 1905) | 0.53472 |
1905 | 50 (+3 from 1904) | 1533 (+182 from 1904) | 0.49473 |
1904 | 53 (+4 from 1903) | 1351 (+158 from 1903) | 0.46198 |
1903 | 57 (+4 from 1902) | 1193 (+106 from 1902) | 0.42883 |
1902 | 61 (+9 from 1901) | 1087 (+193 from 1901) | 0.38776 |
1901 | 70 (-3 from 1900) | 894 (-288 from 1900) | 0.35165 |
1900 | 67 (+4 from 1899) | 1182 (+370 from 1899) | 0.37200 |
1899 | 71 (+9 from 1898) | 812 (+17 from 1898) | 0.32810 |
1898 | 80 (+2 from 1897) | 795 (+147 from 1897) | 0.28999 |
1897 | 82 (+4 from 1896) | 648 (+11 from 1896) | 0.26100 |
1896 | 86 (+15 from 1895) | 637 (+105 from 1895) | 0.25278 |
1895 | 101 (+8 from 1894) | 532 (+92 from 1894) | 0.21529 |
1894 | 109 (+8 from 1893) | 440 (+72 from 1893) | 0.18646 |
1893 | 117 (+3 from 1892) | 368 (-12 from 1892) | 0.16339 |
1892 | 120 (+21 from 1891) | 380 (+128 from 1891) | 0.16895 |
1891 | 141 (+6 from 1890) | 252 (+11 from 1890) | 0.12820 |
1890 | 147 (+5 from 1889) | 241 (+33 from 1889) | 0.11951 |
1889 | 152 (+11 from 1888) | 208 (+29 from 1888) | 0.10993 |
1888 | 163 (+1 from 1887) | 179 (+30 from 1887) | 0.09449 |
1887 | 164 (+2 from 1886) | 149 (+10 from 1886) | 0.09587 |
1886 | 166 (+22 from 1885) | 139 (+39 from 1885) | 0.09042 |
1885 | 188 (-1 from 1884) | 100 (+6 from 1884) | 0.07045 |
1884 | 187 (+32 from 1883) | 94 (+28 from 1883) | 0.06832 |
1883 | 219 (-48 from 1882) | 66 (-19 from 1882) | 0.05497 |
1882 | 171 (+51 from 1881) | 85 (+37 from 1881) | 0.07347 |
1881 | 222 (+25 from 1880) | 48 (+8 from 1880) | 0.04856 |
1880 | 247 First SSA data recorded | 40 First SSA data recorded | 0.04098 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Lucille
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )New York (NY)
New York (NY) | #4442021 | #3982022 | #5852023 |
Illinois (IL)
Illinois (IL) | #1532021 | #1892022 | #2022023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania (PA) | #2542021 | #2132022 | #2212023 |
Ohio (OH)
Ohio (OH) | #1722021 | #1692022 | #2202023 |
Texas (TX)
Texas (TX) | #4192021 | #5022022 | #4322023 |
California (CA)
California (CA) | #4322021 | #5082022 | #4732023 |
Michigan (MI)
Michigan (MI) | #1392021 | #1222022 | #1422023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin (WI) | #972021 | #1612022 | #1392023 |
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina (NC) | #4622021 | #4242022 | #3802023 |
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana (LA) | #2672021 | #2562022 | #3292023 |
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota (MN) | #962021 | #1152022 | #1152023 |
Virginia (VA)
Virginia (VA) | #2552021 | #3632022 | #2382023 |
Missouri (MO)
Missouri (MO) | #1762021 | #1312022 | #1372023 |
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky (KY) | #6082021 | #2432022 | #2372023 |
Georgia (GA)
Georgia (GA) | #8832021 | #3342022 | #5112023 |
Alabama (AL)
Alabama (AL) | #4692021 | #2822022 | #3402023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts (MA) | #2972021 | #2032022 | #2402023 |
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi (MS) | #4162018 | #3282021 | #6212023 |
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina (SC) | #2912021 | #3362022 | #1692023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey (NJ) | #4942021 | #5342022 | #4512023 |
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee (TN) | #3052021 | #4622022 | #2362023 |
Iowa (IA)
Iowa (IA) | #1222021 | #1212022 | #2852023 |
Indiana (IN)
Indiana (IN) | #1662021 | #1612022 | #1722023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma (OK) | #3152021 | #2332022 | #3722023 |
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas (AR) | #2682020 | #4672022 | #5262023 |
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia (WV) | #3112019 | #2282021 | #3012022 |
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska (NE) | #1502021 | #2552022 | #1422023 |
Florida (FL)
Florida (FL) | #6692021 | #4562022 | #4022023 |
Kansas (KS)
Kansas (KS) | #1852021 | #2422022 | #2332023 |
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut (CT) | #4072021 | #4082022 | #4962023 |
Colorado (CO)
Colorado (CO) | #1632021 | #1612022 | #1802023 |
Washington (WA)
Washington (WA) | #1782021 | #2172022 | #1572023 |
Maryland (MD)
Maryland (MD) | #3972021 | #2962022 | #2372023 |
Maine (ME)
Maine (ME) | #2032018 | #2002019 | #1952022 |
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota (SD) | #1792020 | #1152022 | #1272023 |
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota (ND) | #2332020 | #1332021 | #1422023 |
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island (RI) | #2281969 | #2162017 | #2252021 |
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire (NH) | #1732021 | #2012022 | #2582023 |
Oregon (OR)
Oregon (OR) | #1422021 | #2742022 | #2972023 |
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico (NM) | #4072017 | #4032018 | #3792021 |
Utah (UT)
Utah (UT) | #3982021 | #3842022 | #2802023 |
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona (AZ) | #3232021 | #3432022 | #3902023 |
Montana (MT)
Montana (MT) | #2302018 | #1502022 | #1852023 |
Idaho (ID)
Idaho (ID) | #1402021 | #2272022 | #2112023 |
Vermont (VT)
Vermont (VT) | #1351958 | #1162015 | #882018 |
District of Columbia (DC)
District of Columbia (DC) | #2402016 | #2232017 | #2322021 |
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii (HI) | #2661960 | #2691965 | #2412017 |
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming (WY) | #381934 | #841935 | #831938 |
Nevada (NV)
Nevada (NV) | #3112020 | #4862021 | #4052023 |
Delaware (DE)
Delaware (DE) | #1391954 | #1712017 | #1342019 |
Alaska (AK)
Alaska (AK) | #1501963 | #2122015 | #1992017 |
Popularity Rankings for Lucille in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in France
France | #1691998 | #1721999 | #1892000 |
Popularity in New Zealand
New Zealand | #3601967 | #3671968 | #3301969 |
Popularity in Scotland
Scotland | #3891974 | #4291975 | #4531978 |
Popularity in Canada
Canada | #6922021 | #7702022 | #5942023 |
Popularity in Ireland
Ireland | #7522014 | #8682016 | #6292018 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada | #9742020 | #7452021 | #8902022 |
Popularity in Switzerland
Switzerland | #8082006 | #8522009 | #9982012 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Lucille a Name for Boys or Girls?
Traditionally, Lucille is a girl’s name. Its usage over the years has been primarily for female infants, mirorring its soft and delicate nature.
Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Lucille
Lucille in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places
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