Lucielle
Diminutive of Lucy, meaning little or bright light of French origin.
Name Census estimates that about 204 living Americans carry the first name Lucielle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lucielle today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lucielle births was 2020 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lucielle. 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
204
~ 1 in 1,680,168 Americans
Peak year
2020
20 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,213
Tracked since 1909
Popularity
Lucielle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lucielle from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 106 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Lucielle remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lucielle 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 Lucielle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lucielles live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lucielle
The name Lucielle is a French feminine given name derived from the Latin name Lucia, meaning "light" or "lucid". It originated during the Middle Ages in regions where French was spoken, particularly in parts of modern-day France and neighboring areas.
The name Lucia itself has roots dating back to ancient Rome, where it was a relatively common name for women. It is believed to have been derived from the Latin word "lux", meaning light or radiance. The name was sometimes associated with the Roman goddess of light, Aurora.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Lucielle can be found in medieval French texts from the 12th and 13th centuries. During this time, the name was often spelled as "Lucile" or "Lucille", with variations in the spelling emerging over time.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Lucielle or its variants. One of the earliest was Lucille of Navarre (1170-1239), a French noblewoman who served as Regent of Navarre during the minority of her son, Thibaut I.
Another prominent figure was Lucile Desmoulins (1770-1794), a French revolutionary and wife of the journalist Camille Desmoulins. She played a role in the early stages of the French Revolution before being executed during the Reign of Terror.
In the 19th century, Lucile Grahn (1819-1907) was a renowned Swedish ballet dancer and choreographer who performed in various European cities and is considered a pioneer of Romantic ballet.
The name also gained recognition through the work of Irish author Lord Edward Bulwer-Lytton, whose novel "Lucille" (1860) featured the title character and helped popularize the name in English-speaking countries.
Another notable bearer of the name was Lucille Ball (1911-1989), the iconic American actress, comedian, and television pioneer, best known for the sitcom "I Love Lucy".
While the name Lucielle has seen variations in popularity over time, its connection to the Latin concept of light and radiance has endured, reflecting the enduring appeal of names with meaningful origins and rich historical associations.
People
Lucielle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lucielle 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
Lucielle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lucielle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 204 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lucielle 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 1,680,168 US residents.
Is Lucielle a common name?
We classify Lucielle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 325 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lucielle most popular?
The single biggest year for Lucielle was 2020, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lucielle is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lucielle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lucielle 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.