Boy name
Lucien
Lucien is currently the #897 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 265 babies. After peaking all the way back in 1880, Lucien is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. Looking at the full record since 1880, Lucien hit its all-time high of #392 in 1880, when 19 boys were given the name. State by state, Connecticut leads the way at #326.
Rankings
2025 rank
#897
among boy names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#392
in 1880 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
265
boys named Lucien
Lucien popularity, 1880–2025
Where Lucien is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Connecticut (#326), Oregon (#398), Maryland (#516)
Uniqueness score
51/ 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 Lucien in the most recent year of SSA data.
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