Loucille
A feminine French name derived from the Germanic elements "laud" (meaning "famous") and "hild" (meaning "battle").
Name Census estimates that about 25 living Americans carry the first name Loucille. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Loucille today is around 55 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Loucille births was 1920 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Loucille. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Loucille. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
25
~ 1 in 13,710,174 Americans
Peak year
1920
18 babies that year
Average age
55
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,652
Tracked since 1902
Popularity
Loucille: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Loucille from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 104 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Loucille by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Loucille during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Loucille
The name Loucille has its origins in the ancient Gaulish language, which was spoken by Celtic tribes in what is now modern-day France and parts of neighboring countries. The name is derived from the Gaulish word "luco," meaning "bright" or "shining." It is believed to have been formed by combining the elements "luco" and "illa," which was a common feminine suffix in Gaulish names.
During the Roman conquest of Gaul in the 1st century BC, the name Loucille likely gained popularity among the Gallo-Roman population, as many Gaulish names were Latinized and adopted by the Romans. While there are no known ancient texts or scriptures that specifically mention the name Loucille, it is possible that it appeared in early Roman records or inscriptions from the region.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Loucille dates back to the 6th century AD, when a Gallo-Roman woman by that name was mentioned in a local chronicle from the city of Lyon. Over the centuries, the name remained relatively obscure but continued to be used sporadically in parts of France and neighboring areas.
One notable bearer of the name Loucille was Loucille de Villeneuve (1292-1356), a French noblewoman and patron of the arts, who commissioned several works of literature and architecture during her lifetime. In the 16th century, Loucille Dupré (1520-1585) was a French poet and philosopher who wrote extensively on topics of spirituality and morality.
During the 17th century, Loucille Grimaldi (1615-1679) was a member of the influential Grimaldi family of Monaco and played a significant role in the political affairs of the principality. In the 19th century, Loucille Mercier (1818-1892) was a French artist known for her landscape paintings and portraits.
Another notable bearer of the name was Loucille Favier (1875-1948), a Swiss educator and activist who fought for women's rights and access to education in Switzerland during the early 20th century.
People
Loucille + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Loucille as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Loucille: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Loucille?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 25 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Loucille going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 13,710,174 US residents.
Is Loucille a common name?
We classify Loucille as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 276 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Loucille most popular?
The single biggest year for Loucille was 1920, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Loucille is about 55 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Loucille in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Loucille a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Loucille in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Loucille still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Loucille in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Loucille can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Loucille?
You can see how many people have the name Loucille on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.