Lucile is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lucile means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lucile across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lucile has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lucile is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “light”. A variant of Lucille, a French diminutive of Lucia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 34,983 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 25 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lucile per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1917 (1,516/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (5/yr).
Lucile has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1917, when it ranked #249 nationally (given to 1,516 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1910s.
Lucille · Luciel · Lucylle · Lucyle · Luceal · Luceil · Loucille · Lucill
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