Total births
4,831
Boys' name · since 1880
Lucious
4,831 babies named Lucious in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4076
- among boys today
- 4,831
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other boys
Lucious currently ranks #4076 among boys' names in America, with 4,831 babies recorded since 1880.
Lucious has 4,831 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4076 as of the latest data, more common than 71% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- 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.
- #4076 among boys today
- 4,831 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 71% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lucious is currently the #4076 boys' name in America, more common than 71% of boys - 4,831 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4076
- among boys today
- 4,831
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other boys
Lucious vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4076
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 71% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
13% of everyone ever named Lucious was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
76 babies were named Lucious in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
How Lucious compares
4,831 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Lucious's all-time total is 13x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lucious | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,831 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 76 | 23 | 22,252 |
Lucious's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lucious's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 76, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lucious at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1926
Current rank
#4,076
Active since
1880
Lucious popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1926)
- 76
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Lucious popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1915 (Lucious as girls' name)
Lucious by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lucious's strongest decade.
643 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Lucious births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 142
1880s
142 births
- 1890s 139
1890s
139 births
- 1900s 186
1900s
186 births
- 1910s
1910s
517 births
- 1920s
1920s
643 births
- 1930s
1930s
528 births
- 1940s
1940s
550 births
- 1950s
1950s
589 births
- 1960s
1960s
299 births
- 1970s 250
1970s
250 births
- 1980s 193
1980s
193 births
- 1990s 121
1990s
121 births
- 2000s 195
2000s
195 births
- 2010s
2010s
312 births
- 2020s 167
2020s
167 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 643 births (13% of all-time use).
How Lucious 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 Lucious's total volume
Lucious vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Lucious by state
Where Lucious concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 847 | 17.5% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 341 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 257 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 216 | 4.5% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 205 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Texas | | 134 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 33 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 29 | 0.6% |
Georgia share of Lucious's total US births 17.5%
Even split
847 of 4,831 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Lucious appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lucious? ▼
4,831 babies have been named Lucious since 1880. It currently ranks #4076 among boys. The peak year was 1926 with 76 births.
When was Lucious most popular? ▼
Lucious was most popular in the 1920s decade with 643 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Where is Lucious most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lucious are Georgia (847 births), Mississippi (341 births), Florida (257 births).
How long has the name Lucious been used? ▼
Records for Lucious go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lucious? ▼
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 Lucious's data
- Lucious's decade-level peak was the 1920s (643 total births); usage has since declined to 167 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Luciouss (847 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Lucious
Nearby Names Like Lucious
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lucious
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 Lucious side by side: Lucious vs Lucas Lucious vs Luca Lucious vs Luciano
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Lucious
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Lavern #4078
10,236 births · Peak 1924
Rufus #4073
36,074 births · Peak 1922
Gaston #4079
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Homer #4072
60,912 births · Peak 1920
Shep #4080
235 births · Peak 2023
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. "Lucious: #4076 Boys' Name - 4,831 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lucious. 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 Lucious 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.