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First Name
222k
in the U.S.
since 1880

Last Name
<100
in the U.S.
in 2010

Lucille

Origin: French
Meaning: Light
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Gender: Girl
333^rd All Time

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35k Lucile (French)
<100 Liseli (African)

Nicknames and Given Names for Lucille

<100 Cille
37k Lou
4k Lu
190k Lucy

How popular is the baby name Lucille in the U.S.?

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Year	Total Babies Born	Girls Born	Boys Born	Ranking
1880	40	40	0
1881	48	48	0
1882	85	85	0
1883	66	66	0
1884	94	94	0
1885	100	100	0
1886	139	139	0
1887	149	149	0
1888	179	179	0
1889	208	208	0
1890	241	241	0
1891	252	252	0
1892	380	380	0
1893	368	368	0
1894	440	440	0
1895	532	532	0
1896	637	637	0	#86 girl name
1897	648	648	0	#82 girl name
1898	795	795	0	#80 girl name
1899	812	812	0	#71 girl name
1900	1,190	1,182	8	#67 girl name
1901	900	894	6	#70 girl name
1902	1,087	1,087	0	#61 girl name
1903	1,193	1,193	0	#57 girl name
1904	1,357	1,351	6	#53 girl name
1905	1,538	1,533	5	#50 girl name
1906	1,686	1,676	10	#46 girl name
1907	1,860	1,853	7	#45 girl name
1908	2,089	2,080	9	#38 girl name
1909	2,206	2,192	14	#36 girl name
1910	2,703	2,692	11	#31 girl name
1911	2,753	2,740	13	#32 girl name
1912	3,774	3,763	11	#32 girl name
1913	4,113	4,098	15	#31 girl name
1914	5,341	5,320	21	#30 girl name
1915	7,028	7,006	22	#29 girl name
1916	7,262	7,241	21	#30 girl name
1917	7,555	7,528	27	#29 girl name
1918	7,923	7,902	21	#29 girl name
1919	7,878	7,855	23	#27 girl name
1920	8,005	7,988	17	#29 girl name
1921	7,719	7,698	21	#31 girl name
1922	7,172	7,151	21	#33 girl name
1923	6,942	6,914	28	#35 girl name
1924	6,763	6,746	17	#37 girl name
1925	6,419	6,397	22	#41 girl name
1926	5,791	5,759	32	#43 girl name
1927	5,659	5,635	24	#45 girl name
1928	5,112	5,091	21	#51 girl name
1929	4,518	4,501	17	#57 girl name
1930	4,347	4,327	20	#59 girl name
1931	3,884	3,856	28	#62 girl name
1932	3,678	3,649	29	#63 girl name
1933	3,130	3,114	16	#78 girl name
1934	2,969	2,947	22	#84 girl name
1935	2,907	2,887	20	#85 girl name
1936	2,642	2,631	11	#92 girl name
1937	2,649	2,638	11	#98 girl name
1938	2,492	2,478	14
1939	2,328	2,312	16
1940	2,280	2,270	10
1941	2,226	2,205	21
1942	2,307	2,297	10
1943	2,261	2,251	10
1944	1,991	1,985	6
1945	1,890	1,885	5
1946	1,963	1,957	6
1947	1,998	1,998	0
1948	1,854	1,854	0
1949	1,758	1,753	5
1950	1,560	1,550	10
1951	1,478	1,478	0
1952	1,460	1,455	5
1953	1,498	1,493	5
1954	1,328	1,328	0
1955	1,142	1,142	0
1956	1,044	1,044	0
1957	947	947	0
1958	819	819	0
1959	792	792	0
1960	676	676	0
1961	634	634	0
1962	527	527	0
1963	499	499	0
1964	477	477	0
1965	414	414	0
1966	358	358	0
1967	300	300	0
1968	272	272	0
1969	259	259	0
1970	236	236	0
1971	202	202	0
1972	158	158	0
1973	121	121	0
1974	131	131	0
1975	105	105	0
1976	135	135	0
1977	120	120	0
1978	88	88	0
1979	106	106	0
1980	125	125	0
1981	100	100	0
1982	109	109	0
1983	124	124	0
1984	97	97	0
1985	94	94	0
1986	95	95	0
1987	96	96	0
1988	96	96	0
1989	113	113	0
1990	112	112	0
1991	99	99	0
1992	89	89	0
1993	113	113	0
1994	131	131	0
1995	115	115	0
1996	119	119	0
1997	132	132	0
1998	142	142	0
1999	163	163	0
2000	154	154	0
2001	192	192	0
2002	199	199	0
2003	252	252	0
2004	284	284	0
2005	322	322	0
2006	385	385	0
2007	380	380	0
2008	503	503	0
2009	534	534	0
2010	630	630	0
2011	665	665	0
2012	788	788	0
2013	874	874	0
2014	970	970	0
2015	1,112	1,112	0

Fun Facts about the name Lucille

How many people with the first name Lucille have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2015, the Social Security Administration has recorded 221,697 babies born with the first name Lucille in the United States. That's more than enough people named Lucille to occupy the territory of Mayotte (France) with an estimated population of 217,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
What year were 5 or more babies first named Lucille? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 40 new born babies.
When was Lucille first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Lucille is Monday, October 6th, 1862.
What year had the most people named Lucille born? The highest recorded use of the first name Lucille was in 1920 with a total of 7,988 babies. That's a lot of babies named Lucille!
Random Lucille Factoid: According to the 1935 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Lucille ranks 96^th in popularity as a baby girl's name in Georgia. Imagine that, 78 babies in Georgia have the same name as you in 1935.
Weird things about the name Lucille: Your name in reverse order is Ellicul. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Ellulci. How do you pronounce that?

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Meaning, Origin, Inspirations, and Associations

Have you been wondering what does the name "Lucille" mean? The list below shows the origins of Lucille as well as things modernly associated with the name Lucille such as celebrities named Lucille.

French

Origin and Meaning of Lucille

The name "Lucille" is of French origin, and it means "Light". It's a name commonly given to girls.

Wiktionary

From French Lucille.

A female given name.

Lucille was also found in the following language(s): French

Notable Persons With the Name Lucille

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford was an actress. She was most active from 1925 to 1972. Joan was given the name Lucille Fay LeSueur on March 23rd, 1904 in San Antonio, Texas, U.S. She left this life on May 10th, 1977.

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Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball was an actress, comedienne, model, film studio executive, and tv producer. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1932 to 1989. Lucille was given the name Lucille Désirée Ball on August 6th, 1911 in Jamestown, New York, U.S. Lucille is also known as Lucille Ball Morton, Lucille Ball Arnaz, Diane Belmont, Lucy Ball, Lucy Arnaz, and Lucy Morton. She left this life on April 26th, 1989.

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Lucy Lawless

Lucy Lawless is an actress and musician. Her ongoing career started in 1989. Lucy was given the name Lucille Frances Ryan on March 29th, 1968 in Mount Albert, New Zealand.

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Dale Evans

Dale Evans was an actress and singer-songwriter. Her career lasted from 1942 to 2001. Dale was given the name Lucille Wood Smith on October 31st, 1912 in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. She passed away on February 7th, 2001.

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Lucille Soong

Lucille Soong is an actress and actor. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1959 to present. Lucille was given the name Sòng Jìngxiù on August 15th, 1938 in Tianjin.

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Lucille La Verne

Lucille La Verne was an actor and actress. Her career lasted from 1888 to 1937. Lucille was born on November 7th, 1872 in Nashville, Tennessee. She left this life on March 4th, 1945.

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