Total births
61
Girls' name · since 1913
Lucella
61 babies named Lucella in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 61
- total births
- 1913–1930
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Lucella is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 61 have been recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lucella has been recorded 61 times among girls since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1930.
- 61 total births
- 1913–1930 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
61 girls have been named Lucella since 1913, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1930.
- 61
- total births
- 1913–1930
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Lucella was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
8 babies were named Lucella in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Lucella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lucella's full recorded timeline at 1922, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1928, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lucella at a glance
Last recorded 1930Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Lucella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1930
- Peak year (1917)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Lucella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Lucella's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Lucella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
29 births
- 1920s
1920s
25 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 29 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lucella? ▼
Lucella has been given to 61 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1930. 8 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Lucella most popular? ▼
Lucella was most popular in the 1910s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Lucella been used? ▼
Records for Lucella go back to 1913, giving 18 years of history through 1930.
What names are similar to Lucella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lucy, Lucille, Lucia, Lucinda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lucella's data
- Lucella's decade-level peak was the 1910s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1930s -- 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 Lucella
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lucella
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Lucia Girl
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Lucinda Girl
#1681 38,401 births
Lucile Girl
#4387 34,887 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1913–1930 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lucella: Baby Name Since 1913 - 61 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lucella. 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 Lucella 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 July 2026.