Lucas
Boy name · #10 in 2025 · Very well-known
Lucas ranks #10 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 10,219 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #16, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 176 boys born in 2025 was named Lucas.
Babies named Lucas per year. Source: SSA.
The 144-year story
Lucas first appears in the Social Security records in 1881, when 11 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 13,032 boys were named Lucas — good for #11 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lucas in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lucas is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Lucas is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lucas is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Lucas is most common in RI (14 per 1,000), NH (14 per 1,000), DE (12 per 1,000), WY (11 per 1,000), DC (11 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 7 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Lucas is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Lucas
Statistically, parents drawn to Lucas tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elias, Levi, Elijah, Julian, and Luke.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lucas | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,219 | #10 |
| 2024 | 10,743 | #9 |
| 2023 | 10,890 | #9 |
| 2022 | 10,973 | #8 |
| 2021 | 11,584 | #8 |
| 2020 | 11,386 | #8 |
| 2019 | 12,483 | #8 |
| 2018 | 12,665 | #8 |
| 2017 | 13,032 | #11 |
| 2016 | 12,906 | #14 |
| 2015 | 12,331 | #16 |
| 2014 | 12,175 | #19 |
| 2013 | 11,558 | #23 |
| 2012 | 10,718 | #27 |
| 2011 | 10,405 | #29 |
| 2010 | 10,388 | #35 |
| 2009 | 9,620 | #39 |
| 2008 | 9,328 | #46 |
| 2007 | 8,759 | #53 |
| 2006 | 8,139 | #59 |
| 2005 | 7,578 | #58 |
| 2004 | 6,716 | #66 |
| 2003 | 5,756 | #71 |
| 2002 | 5,381 | #75 |
| 2001 | 4,900 | #83 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lucas a popular boy name?
Lucas ranked #10 among boys in 2025 with 10,219 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #16.
When was the name Lucas most popular?
Lucas peaked in 2017, when 13,032 American boys received the name (ranked #11 that year). Since 2017 the name has recovered some ground.
How rare is the name Lucas?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 176 newborn American boys was named Lucas. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very well-known".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.