Lucius
Lucius was the 1129th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 189 babies. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 259th; the most babies were born in 2025 (189). Over the last ten years it has moved up 171 places. More babies were named Lucius in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,129 boys, up 95 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 189boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025189 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,108babies recorded
Lucius popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,129 | 189 |
| 2020 | #1,224 | 154 |
| 2010 | #1,330 | 129 |
| 2000 | #3,123 | 28 |
| 1990 | #2,196 | 33 |
| 1980 | #1,402 | 46 |
| 1970 | #1,309 | 41 |
| 1960 | #1,003 | 59 |
| 1950 | #786 | 76 |
| 1940 | #734 | 70 |
| 1930 | #679 | 85 |
| 1920 | #522 | 138 |
| 1910 | #372 | 48 |
| 1900 | #347 | 40 |
| 1890 | #318 | 30 |
| 1880 | #274 | 38 |
How popular is Lucius, counting every spelling?
Lucius has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,068 for boys in 2025, against #1,129 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Lucius?
189 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lucius (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Lucius born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 44 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lucius.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lucius?
About 5,400 people born in the US named Lucius are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 10 and 56. That makes Lucius mostly worn by children and young adults. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Lucius by state
How common Lucius was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Colorado (2.3×). In 30 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lucius: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lucius, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lucius
How popular is the name Lucius?
Lucius was the 1129th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 189 babies. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 259th; the most babies were born in 2025 (189). Over the last ten years it has moved up 171 places. More babies were named Lucius in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Lucius a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Lucius in the US.
Where is Lucius most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lucius was most common in Colorado (0.20 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Mexico and Washington.