How Many People Are Named Lucile?
An estimated 2,935 people in the United States have the first name Lucile. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Lucile peaked in popularity in 1917 with 1,516 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lucile as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lucile paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lucile is overwhelmingly female, 96 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Lucile has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
2,935
About 1 in 116,782 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1917
1,516 births
Total Registered
34,956
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lucile
Lucile is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 34,956 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Lucile as a male name
Ranked #3,859 in 1936
5 male births in 1936
Peak: 1923 (9 births)
Lucile as a female name
Ranked #4,420 in 2024
32 female births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (1,516 births)
Lucile: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lucile span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 11,778 babies were registered. Lucile has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lucile by Decade
How has Lucile tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lucile by State
Birth registrations for Lucile span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina. The lowest are in Wyoming, New Hampshire, New Mexico. On average, about 539 Luciles were registered per state.
Lucile + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lucile as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lucile
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lucile: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lucile?
We estimate approximately 2,935 people named Lucile are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 116,782 Americans share this first name.
Is Lucile a common name?
Lucile is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 34,956 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lucile most popular?
Lucile reached peak popularity in 1917, when 1,516 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lucile is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lucile a female name?
Lucile is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lucile Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lucile Smith, Lucile Johnson, Lucile Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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