Lucine
A feminine name of Armenian origin meaning "light" or "glow".
Name Census estimates that about 257 living Americans carry the first name Lucine. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lucine today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lucine births was 2016 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lucine. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Lucine with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
257
~ 1 in 1,333,674 Americans
Peak year
2016
17 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,788
Tracked since 1912
Census
Lucine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 533 people with the first name Lucine, which placed it at #19,699 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,699
National first-name rank
People counted
533
533 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
79.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lucine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lucine is White at 79.0%. The next largest groups are Black (12.9%) and Hispanic (3.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lucine described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lucine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White79.0% · 421
- Black or African American12.9% · 69
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 18
- Two or more races2.6% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 11
Popularity
Lucine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lucine from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 84 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Lucine remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lucine 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 Lucine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lucines live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lucine
The name Lucine has its roots in the ancient Armenian language and culture, dating back to the early centuries of the first millennium. It is derived from the Armenian word "lus," meaning light, and is closely related to the Latin name Lucia, which shares the same meaning.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lucine can be found in the ancient Armenian epic poem "David of Sassoun," which dates back to the 8th or 9th century AD. In this epic, Lucine is depicted as a beautiful and virtuous woman, embodying the radiant qualities associated with her name.
Throughout Armenian history, the name Lucine has been borne by several notable figures. One of the most famous was Lucine Sahakian, an Armenian poet and writer who lived from 1910 to 1986. Her works explored themes of love, nature, and the Armenian identity, and she is regarded as a pioneer in modern Armenian literature.
Another notable Lucine was Lucine Migirditchian, an Armenian feminist and activist who lived from 1880 to 1935. She played a crucial role in advocating for women's rights and education in the early 20th century, founding several schools and organizations dedicated to the empowerment of Armenian women.
In the realm of Armenian art, Lucine Avakian (1914-1988) was a prominent painter and illustrator, known for her vibrant depictions of Armenian landscapes, traditions, and folklore. Her works have been exhibited in galleries around the world and have become iconic representations of Armenian culture.
The name Lucine also holds significance in the Armenian religious tradition. Saint Lucine, also known as Saint Lucy, is venerated in the Armenian Apostolic Church for her unwavering faith and martyrdom during the early Christian persecutions. Her feast day is celebrated on December 13th, and she is regarded as a symbol of hope and perseverance.
While less common in other cultures, the name Lucine has also been carried by individuals of non-Armenian descent, such as Lucine Finck (1851-1924), an American stage actress and singer who gained fame in the late 19th century. Although born with the name Lucy, she adopted the Armenian spelling Lucine, perhaps drawn to its unique sound and meaning.
People
Lucine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lucine 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
Lucine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lucine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 257 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lucine 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 1,333,674 US residents.
Is Lucine a common name?
We classify Lucine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 353 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lucine most popular?
The single biggest year for Lucine was 2016, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lucine is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lucine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 533 people with the name Lucine, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,699 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lucine in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lucine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lucine leans strongly female. 514 people counted with this name were female (95.5%), compared with 24 male bearers (4.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lucine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lucine is White at 79.0%. The next largest groups are Black (12.9%) and Hispanic (3.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lucine most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lucine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.0% (421 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Lucine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lucine a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lucine 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 Lucine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lucine 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 Lucine 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.
How many Americans are named Lucine?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.