Lucian
Boy name · Latin origin
Lucian meaning
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Lucian at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Latin
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #485 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Lucian popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #403 | 18 |
| 1881 | #289 | 30 |
| 1890 | #458 | 16 |
| 1900 | #518 | 21 |
| 1910 | #729 | 17 |
| 1920 | #551 | 123 |
| 1930 | #685 | 83 |
| 1940 | #994 | 42 |
| 1950 | #1,202 | 36 |
| 1960 | #1,115 | 49 |
| 1970 | #1,615 | 28 |
| 1980 | #1,449 | 43 |
| 1990 | #2,011 | 37 |
| 2000 | #1,799 | 60 |
| 2010 | #566 | 448 |
| 2020 | #635 | 421 |
| 2024 | #485 | 634 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #403 | 18 |
| 1881 | #289 | 30 |
| 1882 | #389 | 21 |
| 1883 | #371 | 21 |
| 1884 | #399 | 20 |
| 1885 | #344 | 25 |
| 1886 | #417 | 18 |
| 1887 | #377 | 19 |
| 1888 | #359 | 26 |
| 1889 | #388 | 21 |
| 1890 | #458 | 16 |
| 1891 | #700 | 8 |
| 1892 | #480 | 17 |
| 1893 | #419 | 19 |
| 1894 | #480 | 17 |
| 1895 | #529 | 15 |
| 1896 | #462 | 19 |
| 1897 | #584 | 13 |
| 1898 | #452 | 20 |
| 1899 | #481 | 16 |
| 1900 | #518 | 21 |
| 1901 | #596 | 12 |
| 1902 | #615 | 13 |
| 1903 | #656 | 12 |
| 1904 | #647 | 13 |
| 1905 | #592 | 16 |
| 1906 | #752 | 11 |
| 1907 | #540 | 20 |
| 1908 | #553 | 21 |
| 1909 | #545 | 23 |
| 1910 | #729 | 17 |
| 1911 | #514 | 33 |
| 1912 | #574 | 49 |
| 1913 | #564 | 59 |
| 1914 | #555 | 80 |
| 1915 | #497 | 124 |
| 1916 | #517 | 121 |
| 1917 | #577 | 105 |
| 1918 | #608 | 102 |
| 1919 | #695 | 80 |
| 1920 | #551 | 123 |
| 1921 | #652 | 98 |
| 1922 | #574 | 123 |
| 1923 | #631 | 103 |
| 1924 | #626 | 104 |
| 1925 | #628 | 101 |
| 1926 | #722 | 78 |
| 1927 | #677 | 90 |
| 1928 | #786 | 68 |
| 1929 | #771 | 69 |
| 1930 | #685 | 83 |
| 1931 | #775 | 65 |
| 1932 | #841 | 57 |
| 1933 | #834 | 55 |
| 1934 | #869 | 52 |
| 1935 | #1,020 | 39 |
| 1936 | #893 | 47 |
| 1937 | #869 | 50 |
| 1938 | #869 | 51 |
| 1939 | #904 | 47 |
| 1940 | #994 | 42 |
| 1941 | #925 | 47 |
| 1942 | #839 | 60 |
| 1943 | #998 | 45 |
| 1944 | #790 | 63 |
| 1945 | #971 | 43 |
| 1946 | #952 | 49 |
| 1947 | #1,028 | 49 |
| 1948 | #1,127 | 40 |
| 1949 | #958 | 52 |
| 1950 | #1,202 | 36 |
| 1951 | #867 | 65 |
| 1952 | #850 | 67 |
| 1953 | #1,091 | 45 |
| 1954 | #1,151 | 42 |
| 1955 | #1,022 | 54 |
| 1956 | #1,258 | 37 |
| 1957 | #1,318 | 35 |
| 1958 | #1,371 | 32 |
| 1959 | #1,324 | 35 |
| 1960 | #1,115 | 49 |
| 1961 | #1,348 | 35 |
| 1962 | #1,713 | 22 |
| 1963 | #1,305 | 36 |
| 1964 | #1,288 | 37 |
| 1965 | #1,485 | 27 |
| 1966 | #1,685 | 21 |
| 1967 | #1,609 | 23 |
| 1968 | #1,695 | 22 |
| 1969 | #1,526 | 28 |
| 1970 | #1,615 | 28 |
| 1971 | #1,916 | 22 |
| 1972 | #1,680 | 27 |
| 1973 | #1,981 | 21 |
| 1974 | #2,459 | 16 |
| 1975 | #1,947 | 24 |
| 1976 | #1,503 | 36 |
| 1977 | #1,707 | 31 |
| 1978 | #1,651 | 33 |
| 1979 | #1,670 | 34 |
| 1980 | #1,449 | 43 |
| 1981 | #1,900 | 29 |
| 1982 | #1,622 | 37 |
| 1983 | #1,905 | 28 |
| 1984 | #1,933 | 28 |
| 1985 | #2,171 | 25 |
| 1986 | #2,226 | 25 |
| 1987 | #3,071 | 16 |
| 1988 | #1,908 | 34 |
| 1989 | #2,027 | 35 |
| 1990 | #2,011 | 37 |
| 1991 | #2,344 | 30 |
| 1992 | #2,834 | 24 |
| 1993 | #1,875 | 44 |
| 1994 | #2,392 | 32 |
| 1995 | #2,346 | 33 |
| 1996 | #2,332 | 34 |
| 1997 | #1,813 | 52 |
| 1998 | #2,199 | 41 |
| 1999 | #2,098 | 45 |
| 2000 | #1,799 | 60 |
| 2001 | #1,648 | 71 |
| 2002 | #1,636 | 73 |
| 2003 | #1,548 | 82 |
| 2004 | #1,114 | 142 |
| 2005 | #847 | 217 |
| 2006 | #816 | 249 |
| 2007 | #775 | 281 |
| 2008 | #806 | 272 |
| 2009 | #606 | 426 |
| 2010 | #566 | 448 |
| 2011 | #595 | 419 |
| 2012 | #586 | 435 |
| 2013 | #626 | 393 |
| 2014 | #607 | 441 |
| 2015 | #634 | 421 |
| 2016 | #625 | 428 |
| 2017 | #579 | 468 |
| 2018 | #647 | 396 |
| 2019 | #665 | 397 |
| 2020 | #635 | 421 |
| 2021 | #592 | 469 |
| 2022 | #545 | 543 |
| 2023 | #488 | 613 |
| 2024 | #485 | 634 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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