Total births
9,993
Boys' name · since 1880
Lucien
Lucien has 9,993 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #907
- among boys today
- 9,993
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Lucien currently ranks #907 among boys' names in America, with 9,993 babies recorded since 1880.
Lucien has 9,993 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #907 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #907 among boys today
- 9,993 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 94% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lucien is currently the #907 boys' name in America, more common than 94% of boys - 9,993 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #907
- among boys today
- 9,993
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Lucien vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#907
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 94% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Lucien was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
265 babies were named Lucien in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Lucien compares
9,993 Top 8% higher than 92% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lucien's all-time total is 27x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lucien | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,993 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 265 | 23 | 22,252 |
Lucien's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lucien's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1886, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 265, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lucien at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#907
Active since
1880
Lucien popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 265
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Lucien popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2006 (Lucien as girls' name)
Lucien by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lucien's strongest decade.
1,650 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Lucien births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 128
1880s
128 births
- 1890s 120
1890s
120 births
- 1900s 155
1900s
155 births
- 1910s
1910s
911 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,285 births
- 1930s
1930s
739 births
- 1940s
1940s
745 births
- 1950s 518
1950s
518 births
- 1960s 345
1960s
345 births
- 1970s 321
1970s
321 births
- 1980s 344
1980s
344 births
- 1990s 337
1990s
337 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,059 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,650 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,336 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,650 births (17% of all-time use).
How Lucien compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lucien's total volume
Lucien vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Lucien by state
Where Lucien concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 754 | 7.5% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 681 | 6.8% |
| #3 | California | | 627 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 593 | 5.9% |
| #5 | Maine | | 526 | 5.3% |
| #6 | New Hampshire | | 315 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Rhode Island | | 301 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Texas | | 292 | 2.9% |
New York share of Lucien's total US births 7.5%
Even split
754 of 9,993 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Lucien appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lucien? ▼
Lucien has been given to 9,993 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #907 as of the latest data. 265 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Lucien most popular? ▼
Lucien was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,650 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Lucien most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lucien are New York (754 births), Massachusetts (681 births), California (627 births).
How long has the name Lucien been used? ▼
Lucien has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lucien? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lucas, Luca, Luciano, Lucian, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lucien's data
- Lucien's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,650 total births) through the 2020s (1,336) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Luciens (754 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lucien
Nearby Names Like Lucien
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lucien
Lucas Boy
#9 331,092 births
Luca Boy
#23 77,521 births
Luciano Boy
#348 17,631 births
Lucian Boy
#487 14,469 births
Lucius Boy
#1388 10,108 births
Compare Lucien side by side: Lucien vs Lucas Lucien vs Luca Lucien vs Luciano
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lucien
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5,978 births · Peak 2025
Van #909
29,432 births · Peak 1954
Mitchell #904
164,063 births · Peak 1994
Mccoy #910
4,568 births · Peak 2025
Salvatore #903
57,364 births · Peak 1927
Langston #911
7,319 births · Peak 2016
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lucien: #907 Boys' Name - 9,993 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lucien. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lucien draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.