Lucille is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lucille means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lucille across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lucille has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lucille is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “light”. a French form of Lucia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 233,321 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 449 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 41 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 56 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 Lucille per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (8,006/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (28/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1968 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (5/yr).
Lucille has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #52 nationally (given to 8,006 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1920s.
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