Total births
276
Girls' name · since 1902
Loucille
276 babies named Loucille in U.S. Social Security records since 1902, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15379
- among girls today
- 276
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
276 babies have been named Loucille since 1902, making it today's #15379 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Loucille recorded 276 times among girls since 1902, holding rank #15379 nationally today, ahead of 13% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 2024.
- #15379 among girls today
- 276 born since 1902
- 1920s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Loucille is currently the #15379 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 276 born since 1902, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15379
- among girls today
- 276
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Loucille vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15379
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Loucille was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
18 babies were named Loucille in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
How Loucille compares
276 44th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Loucille's all-time total is 28% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Loucille | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 276 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Loucille's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Loucille's full recorded timeline at 1923, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1902, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Loucille at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1920
Current rank
#15,379
Active since
1902
Loucille popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–2024
- Peak year (1920)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 123 years of records
Loucille by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Loucille's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Loucille births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 17
1900s
17 births
- 1910s
1910s
93 births
- 1920s
1920s
104 births
- 1930s 39
1930s
39 births
- 1940s 13
1940s
13 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 104 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loucille? ▼
Loucille has been given to 276 babies in the U.S. since 1902, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15379 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Loucille most popular? ▼
Loucille was most popular in the 1920s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Loucille been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Loucille since 1902 -- 123 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Loucille? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Louise, Lou, Louisa, Lourdes, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Loucille's data
- Loucille's decade-level peak was the 1920s (104 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Loucille
Nearby Names Like Loucille
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Loucille
Louise Girl
#540 336,466 births
Lou Girl
#2508 34,109 births
Louisa Girl
#732 21,932 births
Lourdes Girl
#2754 14,805 births
Louella Girl
#1466 13,958 births
Compare Loucille side by side: Loucille vs Louise Loucille vs Lou Loucille vs Louisa
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Loucille
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Nessie #15380
97 births · Peak 1915
Hortencia #15377
3,969 births · Peak 1925
Bettina #15381
6,482 births · Peak 1965
Galena #15376
225 births · Peak 2010
Izella #15382
423 births · Peak 1921
Maire #15375
914 births · Peak 1997
Evon #15383
3,732 births · Peak 1954
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1902–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Loucille: #15379 Girls' Name - 276 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loucille. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Loucille draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.