Total births
13
Girls' name · since 1915
Lucene
Lucene has 13 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 13
- total births
- 1915–1939
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Lucene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 13 have been recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Lucene recorded 13 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1939.
- 13 total births
- 1915–1939 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
13 girls have been named Lucene since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1939.
- 13
- total births
- 1915–1939
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Lucene was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
8 babies were named Lucene in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Lucene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lucene's full recorded timeline at 1939, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1939, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lucene at a glance
Last recorded 1939Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Lucene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1939
- Peak year (1915)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Lucene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Lucene's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Lucene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
8 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 8 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lucene? ▼
13 babies have been named Lucene since 1915. It was last recorded in 1939. The peak year was 1915 with 8 births.
When was Lucene most popular? ▼
Lucene was most popular in the 1910s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Lucene been used? ▼
Lucene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 25 years of data through 1939.
What names are similar to Lucene? ▼
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 Lucene's data
- Lucene's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Lucene
Nearby Names Like Lucene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lucene
Lucy Girl
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Lucille Girl
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Lucia Girl
#98 59,335 births
Lucinda Girl
#1681 38,401 births
Lucile Girl
#4387 34,887 births
Compare Lucene side by side: Lucene vs Lucy Lucene vs Lucille Lucene vs Lucia
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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, 1915–1939 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lucene: Baby Name Since 1915 - 13 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lucene. 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 Lucene 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.