Lucas
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning bringer of light; from Lucania.
Babies a year
12,963
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#10
down from #9
UK popularity
#32
1,381 babies · down from #25
How Lucas has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #16 |
| 2016 | #14 |
| 2017 | #11 |
| 2018 | #8 |
| 2019 | #8 |
| 2020 | #8 |
| 2021 | #8 |
| 2022 | #8 |
| 2023 | #9 |
| 2024 | #9 |
| 2025 | #10 |
In 2025, 1,381 babies in England and Wales were named Lucas. In the US, 12,963 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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