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Lucus

Boy

Meaning of Lucus: Latin: 'light'

Lucus is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7047th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7047

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,800

First recorded 1909 · peak 1980

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 61 babies1982: 44 babies1983: 33 babies1984: 45 babies1985: 31 babies1986: 33 babies1987: 22 babies1988: 22 babies1989: 26 babies1990: 31 babies19901991: 28 babies1992: 35 babies1993: 40 babies1994: 38 babies1995: 46 babies1996: 34 babies1997: 47 babies1998: 42 babies1999: 25 babies2000: 44 babies20002001: 30 babies2002: 31 babies2003: 34 babies2004: 55 babies2005: 39 babies2006: 42 babies2007: 49 babies2008: 49 babies2009: 51 babies2010: 52 babies20102011: 29 babies2012: 41 babies2013: 34 babies2014: 43 babies2015: 27 babies2016: 25 babies2017: 28 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 21 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 24 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Lucus per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 61.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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