Lucan vs Lucas

Side-by-side comparison of Lucan and Lucas — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lucan

Boy name · Rank #6932

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Name B

Lucas

Boy name · Rank #9

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Metric Lucan Lucas
Current Rank #6932 #9
Total Births (all years) 469 320,790
Peak Year 1978 2017
Peak Year Births 41 13,029
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Lucan Lucas
1880ss — 41
1890ss — 67
1900ss — 55
1910ss — 286
1920ss — 403
1930ss — 254
1940ss — 256
1950ss — 339
1960ss — 858
1970ss 78 8,824
1980ss 43 26,087
1990ss 17 38,178
2000ss 87 70,993
2010ss 180 118,639
2020ss 64 55,510

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lucan Lucas
2014 26 12,174
2015 19 12,329
2016 15 12,904
2017 19 13,029
2018 14 12,659
2019 13 12,478
2020 15 11,381
2021 10 11,582
2022 19 10,962
2023 8 10,882
2024 12 10,703

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1977–2024.

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