Lucian vs Lucas

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

Name A

Lucian

Boy name · Rank #485

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Name B

Lucas

Boy name · Rank #9

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lucian Lucas
2014 441 12,174
2015 421 12,329
2016 428 12,904
2017 468 13,029
2018 396 12,659
2019 397 12,478
2020 421 11,381
2021 469 11,582
2022 543 10,962
2023 613 10,882
2024 634 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, 1880–2024.

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