Declining since 2019, #10,107 for girls today.
Popularity of Lucielle since 1909
Babies named Lucielle per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2020, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Lucielle's real moment was 1909.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 65 |
| 1920s | 42 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 33 |
| 2010s | 106 |
| 2020s | 71 |
Meaning & origin
Lucielle, a delicate French diminutive of Lucia, has never broken into widespread American usage since it first appeared on the Social Security Administration's records in 1909. That debut year also marked its peak in popularity, which it has never since matched. In the most recent year (2025), its rank was 10,107, translating to an incidence of about 1 in 178,585 births. Since 2019, the name has been on a falling trajectory, consistent with the waning fashion for ornate French forms. No U.S. state recorded it with enough frequency to appear on any state-level top lists, underscoring its rarity. Lucielle shares the luminous meaning of Lucy and Lucille but with an extra syllable that gives it a more antique, lacy feel.
Lucielle is a French feminine diminutive of Lucius, derived from Latin 'lux' meaning light. It emerged as a variant of Lucille, itself a French form of Lucia. The name has been used in France and among English speakers since the 19th century, though it remains rare compared to its more common counterparts Lucille and Lucy.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lu, Lulu, Cici, Elle
Sibling names for Lucielle
Names that share Lucielle's style, for a brother or sister.
