Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Lucifer

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,632 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,632
among boys · ↓1,901 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Lucifer · -54% vs 2024
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
70 babies
All-time total
488
#8,014 all-time among boys
First recorded
2002
in Social Security records

Lucifer popularity over time

488 babies have been named Lucifer since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2021Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1990s – – – –
2000s 32 3 – #8,736
2010s 156 16 +387% #2,717
2020s (to 2025) 300 50 +221% #2,089

Where Lucifer is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 21 0.01 outside top 500
2029 21 0.01 outside top 500
2030 21 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Lucifer

Lucifer is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,632 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 488 American babies have been named Lucifer. Its peak came in 2021, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lucifer stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lucifer?

The median living Lucifer is about 4 years old; half are between 3 and 7. An estimated 500 people named Lucifer are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lucifer year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 22 #4,632
2024 48 #2,731
2023 44 #2,870
2022 60 #2,368
2021 70 #2,089
2020 56 #2,385
2019 47 #2,717
2018 26 #4,066
2017 24 #4,292
2016 13 #6,571
2015 7 #10,211
2014 11 #7,354
2013 9 #8,515
2012 5 #13,451
2011 8 #9,287
2010 6 #11,645
2009 9 #8,736
2008 – –
2007 5 #13,616
2006 7 #10,227
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 5 #12,037
2002 6 #10,164
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lucifer, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lucifer?

The median living Lucifer is about 4 years old. Half of all living Lucifers are between 3 and 7 years old.

How many people named Lucifer are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Lucifer are alive in the United States, based on 488 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lucifer in 2025?

Lucifer ranked #4,632 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lucifer?

488 babies have been named Lucifer in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lucifer most popular?

Lucifer peaked in 2021, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Lucifer a boy or girl name?

Lucifer is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lucifer rising or falling?

Lucifer is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lucifer become more popular?

Lucifer looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Lucifer in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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