Lucious: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,207

among boys · ↓54 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lucious · -4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 68,323

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1926

76 babies

All-time total

4,836

#1,818 all-time among boys

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Lucious popularity over time

4,836 babies have been named Lucious since 1880, 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

BoysGirls

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	142	142	14	–	#408
1890s	–	139	139	14	-2%	#448
1900s	–	186	186	19	+34%	#446
1910s	5	517	522	52	+181%	#496
1920s	–	643	643	64	+23%	#734
1930s	–	528	528	53	-18%	#798
1940s	–	550	550	55	+4%	#796
1950s	–	589	589	59	+7%	#859
1960s	–	299	299	30	-49%	#1,285
1970s	–	250	250	25	-16%	#1,694
1980s	–	193	193	19	-23%	#2,173
1990s	–	121	121	12	-37%	#3,071
2000s	–	195	195	20	+61%	#3,130
2010s	–	312	312	31	+60%	#2,427
2020s (to 2025)	–	167	167	28	-11%	#3,464

Where Lucious 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Lucious

Lucious is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,207 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,836 American babies have been named Lucious. Its peak came in 1926, when 76 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Lucious stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lucious?

The median living Lucious is about 52 years old; half are between 19 and 71. An estimated 2,300 people named Lucious are alive in the United States today.

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

Lucious year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	25	#4,207
2024	–	–	26	#4,153
2023	–	–	23	#4,549
2022	–	–	33	#3,508
2021	–	–	33	#3,464
2020	–	–	27	#3,879
2019	–	–	30	#3,685
2018	–	–	42	#2,871
2017	–	–	45	#2,743
2016	–	–	53	#2,427
2015	–	–	37	#3,129
2014	–	–	19	#4,990
2013	–	–	20	#4,740
2012	–	–	24	#4,209
2011	–	–	18	#5,110
2010	–	–	24	#4,187
2009	–	–	25	#4,121
2008	–	–	18	#5,183
2007	–	–	29	#3,657
2006	–	–	35	#3,130
2005	–	–	33	#3,141
2004	–	–	8	#8,619
2003	–	–	13	#5,757
2002	–	–	10	#6,850
2001	–	–	14	#5,305
2000	–	–	10	#6,644
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	14	#4,108
1985	–	–	17	#2,902
1980	–	–	22	#2,332
1975	–	–	29	#1,735
1970	–	–	24	#1,828
1965	–	–	22	#1,699
1960	–	–	38	#1,285
1955	–	–	53	#1,041
1950	–	–	60	#889
1945	–	–	58	#826
1940	–	–	45	#960
1935	–	–	51	#889
1930	–	–	60	#851
1925	–	–	63	#840
1920	–	–	53	#958
1915	5	#4,682	58	#800
1910	–	–	32	#496
1905	–	–	21	#501
1900	–	–	26	#452
1895	–	–	20	#448
1890	–	–	12	#586
1885	–	–	11	#590
1880	–	–	10	#622

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lucious?

The median living Lucious is about 52 years old. Half of all living Luciouss are between 19 and 71 years old.

How many people named Lucious are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Lucious are alive in the United States, based on 4,836 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lucious mean?

Lucious is a masculine given name, popular in the United States.

How popular is the name Lucious in 2025?

Lucious ranked #4,207 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lucious?

4,836 babies have been named Lucious in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lucious most popular?

Lucious peaked in 1926, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Lucious a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lucious rising or falling?

Lucious has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Lucious become more popular?

Lucious is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Lucious in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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