Lucifer vs Lucas

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

Name A

Lucifer

Boy name · Rank #2770

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Name B

Lucas

Boy name · Rank #9

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lucifer Lucas
Current Rank #2770 #9
Total Births (all years) 465 320,790
Peak Year 2021 2017
Peak Year Births 70 13,029
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2002 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Lucifer Lucas
1880ss — 41
1890ss — 67
1900ss — 55
1910ss — 286
1920ss — 403
1930ss — 254
1940ss — 256
1950ss — 339
1960ss — 858
1970ss — 8,824
1980ss — 26,087
1990ss — 38,178
2000ss 32 70,993
2010ss 156 118,639
2020ss 277 55,510

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lucifer Lucas
2014 11 12,174
2015 7 12,329
2016 13 12,904
2017 24 13,029
2018 26 12,659
2019 47 12,478
2020 56 11,381
2021 70 11,582
2022 60 10,962
2023 44 10,882
2024 47 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, 2002–2024.

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