Lucille Ball
There are approximately 11 people named Lucille Ball living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lucille with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ball. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
11
1 in 31,159,485
Named Lucille
49K
Alive today
Named Ball
77K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 49K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1920
Average age: 51
Estimated bearers: 77K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #508
Per 100K: 22.39
Top ancestry: White (82.3%)
First name trend
Lucille: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lucille. The peak year was 1920 with 8,006 births. The average person named Lucille today is 51 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ball surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ball, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 82.3%.
- White82.3%
- Black or African American12.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races1.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lucille has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0144% of the US population, based on 49,272 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Ball appears at a rate of 22.39 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0224%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 11 people with the full name Lucille Ball. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Lucille
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FAQ
Lucille Ball: questions and answers
How many people are named Lucille Ball?
We estimate approximately 11 people in the United States share the full name Lucille Ball. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0144%) with the surname frequency (22.39 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lucille Ball?
We classify Lucille Ball as "Very Rare". About 1 in 31,159,485 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lucille a male or female name?
Lucille is predominantly female. Out of 231,996 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Lucille profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.