Lucila: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,334

among girls · ↑48 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lucila

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1982

40 babies

All-time total

2,483

#4,067 all-time among girls

First recorded

1914

in Social Security records

Lucila popularity over time

2,483 babies have been named Lucila since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	24	2	–	#3,437
1920s	131	13	+446%	#1,823
1930s	154	15	+18%	#1,363
1940s	183	18	+19%	#1,954
1950s	259	26	+42%	#1,715
1960s	273	27	+5%	#2,094
1970s	286	29	+5%	#2,331
1980s	331	33	+16%	#2,434
1990s	301	30	-9%	#3,069
2000s	242	24	-20%	#4,157
2010s	170	17	-30%	#5,940
2020s (to 2025)	129	22	+26%	#5,334

Where Lucila is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Lucila

Lucila is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,334 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 2,483 American babies have been named Lucila. Its peak came in 1982, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lucila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lucila?

The median living Lucila is about 42 years old; half are between 25 and 60. An estimated 2,100 people named Lucila are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lucila year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,334
2024	24	#5,382
2023	22	#5,667
2022	21	#5,891
2021	20	#6,082
2020	18	#6,521
2019	19	#6,318
2018	12	#8,951
2017	18	#6,702
2016	10	#10,548
2015	19	#6,615
2014	17	#7,187
2013	22	#5,940
2012	14	#8,461
2011	17	#7,304
2010	22	#6,092
2009	21	#6,459
2008	20	#6,719
2007	23	#6,014
2006	19	#6,734
2005	27	#4,903
2004	29	#4,660
2003	28	#4,616
2002	20	#5,805
2001	30	#4,157
2000	25	#4,731
1995	35	#3,251
1990	27	#3,859
1985	31	#2,980
1980	38	#2,515
1975	28	#2,714
1970	23	#2,993
1965	26	#2,381
1960	23	#2,549
1955	37	#1,715
1950	25	#1,941
1945	19	#1,966
1940	13	#2,374
1935	19	#1,816
1930	19	#1,912
1925	23	#1,823
1920	8	#3,813
1915	5	#4,681
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lucila, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lucila?

The median living Lucila is about 42 years old. Half of all living Lucilas are between 25 and 60 years old.

How many people named Lucila are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Lucila are alive in the United States, based on 2,483 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lucila in 2025?

Lucila ranked #5,334 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lucila?

2,483 babies have been named Lucila in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lucila most popular?

Lucila peaked in 1982, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Lucila a boy or girl name?

Lucila is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lucila rising or falling?

Lucila is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lucila become more popular?

Lucila is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Lucila in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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