Lucile
Girl name · #4987 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lucile? In official American birth records, Lucile has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Lucile is currently the #4987 girl name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Lucile.
The 145-year story
Lucile first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 40 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1917, when 1,516 girls were named Lucile — good for #142 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lucile per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lucile in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lucile is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lucile will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lucile is most common
State-level data for Lucile is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lucile
Statistically, parents drawn to Lucile tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lilla, Lizzie, Eveline, Rubie, and Nelle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lucile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 32 | #4571 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 35 | #4165 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 28 | #4707 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lucile?
In official American birth records, the name Lucile first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 40 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Lucile a popular girl name?
Lucile ranked #4987 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Lucile most popular?
Lucile peaked in 1917, when 1,516 American girls received the name (ranked #142 that year). Since 1917 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lucile?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Lucile. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.