Boy name
Lucian
Lucian holds the #462 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 670 newborn boys in a single year. After peaking all the way back in 1881, Lucian is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. Its strongest year on record was 1881 (#289 nationally, 30 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Oregon (#210 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#462
among boy names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#289
in 1881 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
670
boys named Lucian
Lucian popularity, 1880–2025
Where Lucian is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Oregon (#210), New Mexico (#236), Oklahoma (#328)
Uniqueness score
40/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Lucian in the most recent year of SSA data.
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