girl's name
Lucilla
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 993
Ireland
#546
1971 births
Lucilla is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Lucilla is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1955, when 19 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
Lucilla over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 85 |
| 1920s | 132 |
| 1930s | 95 |
| 1940s | 111 |
| 1950s | 116 |
| 1960s | 83 |
| 1970s | 64 |
| 1980s | 33 |
| 2000s | 32 |
| 2010s | 123 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 68 |
How popular is Lucilla?
In 2025, Lucilla was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lucilla is used
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 Lucilla
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lucilla also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lucilla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lucilla
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lucilla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lucilla
How popular is the name Lucilla?
In 2025, Lucilla was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lucilla a girl's or a boy's name?
Lucilla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lucilla most popular?
Lucilla peaked in 1955, when 19 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Lucilla a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lucilla currently ranks #9,386 in the United States. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.