Lucas vs Lucian

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

Name A

Lucas

Boy name · Rank #9

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Name B

Lucian

Boy name · Rank #485

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lucas Lucian
Current Rank #9 #485
Total Births (all years) 320,790 13,795
Peak Year 2017 2024
Peak Year Births 13,029 634
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lucas Lucian
1880ss 41 219
1890ss 67 160
1900ss 55 162
1910ss 286 770
1920ss 403 957
1930ss 254 546
1940ss 256 490
1950ss 339 448
1960ss 858 300
1970ss 8,824 272
1980ss 26,087 300
1990ss 38,178 372
2000ss 70,993 1,873
2010ss 118,639 4,246
2020ss 55,510 2,680

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lucas Lucian
2014 12,174 441
2015 12,329 421
2016 12,904 428
2017 13,029 468
2018 12,659 396
2019 12,478 397
2020 11,381 421
2021 11,582 469
2022 10,962 543
2023 10,882 613
2024 10,703 634

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, 1881–2024.

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