Lucette
A feminine French name derived from the Latin root "lux" meaning light.
Name Census estimates that about 287 living Americans carry the first name Lucette. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lucette today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lucette births was 1963 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lucette. 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.
People living today
287
~ 1 in 1,194,266 Americans
Peak year
1963
16 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,941
Tracked since 1920
Popularity
Lucette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lucette from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 89 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Lucette remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lucette 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 Lucette 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 Lucette
Lucette is a French feminine given name derived from the Latin name Lucia, meaning "light" or "lucid". The name Lucia itself can be traced back to the Latin root "lux", meaning light.
The name Lucette first emerged in France during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century, as a diminutive form of Lucia. It was a popular name among the French nobility and upper classes during this time.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lucette can be found in the 13th-century French romance "Le Roman de la Rose" by Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun. In this literary work, Lucette is mentioned as the name of a character.
Throughout history, there have been several notable women named Lucette. One of the earliest was Lucette de Rochefort (c. 1345 - c. 1420), a French noblewoman and courtier during the reigns of Charles V and Charles VI of France.
Another prominent figure was Lucette Destouches (1897 - 1980), a French actress and singer who was active in the early 20th century. She appeared in numerous films and stage productions during her career.
In the world of literature, Lucette Desvignes (1900 - 1979) was a French novelist and poet known for her works exploring themes of love, nature, and the human condition.
Lucette Bergeron (1920 - 2001) was a Canadian artist and painter, celebrated for her vibrant abstract expressionist works that captured the energy and vibrancy of her native Quebec.
Lucette Michaux-Chevry (1929 - 2015) was a French lawyer and politician who served as a member of the European Parliament and was a prominent advocate for women's rights and gender equality.
While the name Lucette has its roots in France, it has also been adopted in other parts of the world, particularly in countries with French cultural influences or connections.
People
Lucette + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lucette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lucette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 287 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lucette 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 1,194,266 US residents.
Is Lucette a common name?
We classify Lucette as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 369 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lucette most popular?
The single biggest year for Lucette was 1963, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lucette is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lucette a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lucette 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.
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.