boy's name
Lecil
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 302
Lecil is a boy's name. In 1968 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
Lecil over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1968, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 44 |
| 1920s | 108 |
| 1930s | 62 |
| 1940s | 62 |
| 1950s | 21 |
| 1960s (to 1968) | 5 |
How popular is Lecil?
In 1968, Lecil was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lecil
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lecil also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lecil over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lecil
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lecil — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lecil
How popular is the name Lecil?
In 1968, Lecil was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lecil a girl's or a boy's name?
Lecil is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Lecil most popular?
Lecil peaked in 1921, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.