Boys' name · since 1909

Lucus

Lucus has 1,800 recorded births since 1909 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#3,530 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#7,217 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,800
born since 1909
2000s
peak decade

Lucus currently ranks #7217 among boys' names in America, with 1,800 babies recorded since 1909.

Social Security Administration records show Lucus recorded 1,800 times among boys since 1909, holding rank #7217 nationally today, ahead of 48% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2025.

  • #3,530 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #7,217 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,800 born since 1909
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lucus ranks #3,530 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,217 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,800 born since 1909, peaking in the 2000s.

#3,530 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#7,217 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,800
born since 1909
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%48.1%
Lucus vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Lucus's 1,800 recorded births place it above 92.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

11 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Lucus compares

1,800 Top 23% higher than 77% of 13,930 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

Lucus's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Lucus Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,800 369 358,536
Peak-year births 71 34 22,252

Lucus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lucus splits its recorded history at 1995: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1909 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 71 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lucus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1980)
71
Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
020406080 190919731981198919972005201320212025 11

Lucus by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (424 births, 24% of the file).

2000s was Lucus's strongest decade.

424 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Lucus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 424 births (24% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Lucus 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 Lucus's total volume

Lucus vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -35, 8.2%-112, 6.1%-33, 9.4%-112, 5.6%-109, 1.8%-12, 17.1%-46, 5.3%-115, 1.9%-34, 6.8%-70, 3.1%-40, 18.8%-125, 2.8%-46, 3.8%-41, 6.1%-45, 4.9%Lucus-117, 3.9%Lucus
Lucus vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Lucus by state

Where Lucus concentrates geographically, total births since 1909

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lucus
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
29 1.6%
#2 Texas
21 1.2%
#3 Michigan
20 1.1%
#4 Wisconsin
12 0.7%
#5 New York
11 0.6%
#6 Iowa
6 0.3%
#7 Indiana
6 0.3%
#8 Ohio
6 0.3%
California share of Lucus's total US births 1.6%
Even split

29 of 1,800 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Lucus appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lucus? ▼
Since 1909, Social Security records show 1,800 babies named Lucus. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #3,530 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #7,217 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 71 births.
Where does Lucus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lucus ranks #3,530 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,217 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lucus most popular? ▼
Lucus was most popular in the 2000s decade with 424 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Lucus most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lucus are California (29 births), Texas (21 births), Michigan (20 births).
How long has the name Lucus been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lucus since 1909 -- 117 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lucus? ▼
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 Lucus's data

  • Lucus's decade-level peak was the 2000s (424 total births); usage has since declined to 82 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Lucuss (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lucus

Nearby Names Like Lucus

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lucus

Lucas Boy
#10 331,092 births
Luca Boy
#14 77,521 births
Luciano Boy
#305 17,631 births
Lucian Boy
#462 14,469 births
Lucius Boy
#1128 10,108 births

Compare Lucus side by side: Lucus vs Lucas Lucus vs Luca Lucus vs Luciano

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Lucus

Candelario #7216
2,319 births · Peak 1929
Drexel #7218
1,404 births · Peak 1957
Landis #7215
2,299 births · Peak 2006
Raynor #7219
559 births · Peak 2019
Florentino #7214
3,105 births · Peak 1992
Elis #7220
286 births · Peak 2021
Carmel #7213
1,393 births · Peak 1918
Italo #7221
760 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lucus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1909–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Lucus 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 August 2026.