How Many People Are Named Lucille?
An estimated 49,272 people in the United States have the first name Lucille. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Lucille peaked in popularity in 1920 with 8,006 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lucille 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 Lucille paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lucille is overwhelmingly female, 750 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
49,272
About 1 in 6,956 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1920
8,006 births
Total Registered
231,996
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lucille
Lucille is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 231,996 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Lucille as a male name
Ranked #4,138 in 1953
5 male births in 1953
Peak: 1926 (32 births)
Lucille as a female name
Ranked #274 in 2024
1,151 female births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (7,989 births)
Lucille: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lucille span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 64,103 babies were registered. Lucille has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lucille by Decade
How has Lucille 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,108 | 0 | 1,108 | |
| 1890s | 5,105 | 0 | 5,105 | |
| 1900s | 15,106 | 65 | 15,041 | |
| 1910s | 56,332 | 185 | 56,147 | |
| 1920s | 64,103 | 220 | 63,883 | |
| 1930s | 31,029 | 187 | 30,842 | |
| 1940s | 20,526 | 73 | 20,453 | |
| 1950s | 12,069 | 20 | 12,049 | |
| 1960s | 4,418 | 0 | 4,418 | |
| 1970s | 1,402 | 0 | 1,402 | |
| 1980s | 1,053 | 0 | 1,053 | |
| 1990s | 1,215 | 0 | 1,215 | |
| 2000s | 3,212 | 0 | 3,212 | |
| 2010s | 9,648 | 0 | 9,648 | |
| 2020s | 5,670 | 0 | 5,670 | |
Lucille by State
Birth registrations for Lucille span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Alaska, Delaware, Nevada. On average, about 4,049 Lucilles were registered per state.
Lucille + Last Name Combinations
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Lucille: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lucille?
We estimate approximately 49,272 people named Lucille 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 6,956 Americans share this first name.
Is Lucille a common name?
Lucille is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 231,996 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lucille most popular?
Lucille reached peak popularity in 1920, when 8,006 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lucille is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lucille a female name?
Lucille is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lucille Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lucille Smith, Lucille Johnson, Lucille 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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