Lucine: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	#3,236
1920s	52	5	+117%	#3,260
1930s	5	1	-90%	#4,959
1940s	6	1	+20%	#4,413
1950s	13	1	+117%	#4,329
1960s	25	3	+92%	#6,921
1970s	7	1	-72%	#8,586
1980s	12	1	+71%	#10,073
1990s	15	2	+25%	#14,776
2000s	59	6	+293%	#9,037
2010s	84	8	+42%	#7,100
2020s (to 2025)	60	10	+19%	#7,815

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,236

1920s

+117%

#3,260

1930s

-90%

#4,959

1940s

+20%

#4,413

1950s

+117%

#4,329

1960s

+92%

#6,921

1970s

-72%

#8,586

1980s

+71%

#10,073

1990s

+25%

#14,776

2000s

+293%

#9,037

2010s

+42%

#7,100

2020s (to 2025)

+19%

#7,815

The story of Lucine

Lucine is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,572 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 362 American babies have been named Lucine. Its peak came in 2016, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Lucine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lucine?

The median living Lucine is about 15 years old; half are between 6 and 27. An estimated 300 people named Lucine 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.

Lucine year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,572
2024	14	#7,815
2023	7	#12,920
2022	10	#10,122
2021	10	#10,013
2020	10	#9,990
2019	9	#11,017
2018	10	#10,264
2017	13	#8,584
2016	17	#7,100
2015	7	#13,899
2014	5	#18,138
2013	8	#12,691
2012	–	–
2011	7	#14,214
2010	8	#12,985
2009	7	#14,610
2008	10	#11,279
2007	–	–
2006	11	#10,334
2005	6	#15,653
2004	12	#9,037
2003	7	#13,273
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#14,241
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,073
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#7,116
1960	5	#6,921
1955	5	#6,360
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,959
1925	9	#3,542
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lucine?

The median living Lucine is about 15 years old. Half of all living Lucines are between 6 and 27 years old.

How many people named Lucine are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Lucine are alive in the United States, based on 362 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lucine in 2025?

Lucine ranked #10,572 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lucine?

362 babies have been named Lucine in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lucine most popular?

Lucine peaked in 2016, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Lucine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lucine rising or falling?

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

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Lucine popularity over time

The story of Lucine

How old are people named Lucine?

Lucine year by year

Frequently asked questions

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