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Lucius

Boy

Meaning of Lucius: Latin: 'light'

Lucius is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1132nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1859th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1132

189 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1859

13 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

10,108

First recorded 1880 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 46 babies1982: 39 babies1983: 40 babies1984: 32 babies1985: 30 babies1986: 24 babies1987: 30 babies1988: 33 babies1989: 34 babies1990: 33 babies19901991: 28 babies1992: 27 babies1993: 28 babies1994: 20 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 35 babies1997: 21 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 18 babies2000: 28 babies20002001: 47 babies2002: 51 babies2003: 48 babies2004: 70 babies2005: 109 babies2006: 136 babies2007: 140 babies2008: 127 babies2009: 130 babies2010: 129 babies20102011: 127 babies2012: 118 babies2013: 125 babies2014: 122 babies2015: 137 babies2016: 160 babies2017: 124 babies2018: 128 babies2019: 144 babies2020: 154 babies20202021: 134 babies2022: 161 babies2023: 154 babies2024: 135 babies2025: 189 babies
US babies named Lucius per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 189.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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