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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lucas

Ranked #148 - 1 in 24,890 people
US

Most common in

United States

321k bearers

World total

321,420

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#148

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States321k
Worldwide
~321k
rank #148
Rarity
1 in 24,890
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~321k in US

About the name Lucas

There are an estimated 321,420 people named Lucas alive worldwide today. That ranks Lucas at #148 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lucas is held by approximately 321,420 people, ranking #148 among first names. That works out to roughly 97 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,033 U.S. residents).

Historically Lucas is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Lucas appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Lucas popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lucas, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 11
  2. 1883: 5
  3. 1884: 5
  4. 1885: 6
  5. 1886: 8
  6. 1888: 6
  7. 1891: 8
  8. 1892: 10
  9. 1893: 10
  10. 1894: 8
  11. 1895: 6
  12. 1896: 7
  13. 1898: 8
  14. 1899: 10
  15. 1902: 6
  16. 1903: 7
  17. 1904: 6
  18. 1905: 5
  19. 1906: 7
  20. 1907: 5
  21. 1908: 9
  22. 1909: 10
  23. 1910: 11
  24. 1911: 7
  25. 1912: 22
  26. 1913: 27
  27. 1914: 26
  28. 1915: 41
  29. 1916: 33
  30. 1917: 35
  31. 1918: 52
  32. 1919: 32
  33. 1920: 41
  34. 1921: 44
  35. 1922: 37
  36. 1923: 50
  37. 1924: 49
  38. 1925: 36
  39. 1926: 40
  40. 1927: 36
  41. 1928: 38
  42. 1929: 32
  43. 1930: 30
  44. 1931: 27
  45. 1932: 26
  46. 1933: 23
  47. 1934: 25
  48. 1935: 33
  49. 1936: 21
  50. 1937: 26
  51. 1938: 17
  52. 1939: 26
  53. 1940: 19
  54. 1941: 24
  55. 1942: 21
  56. 1943: 22
  57. 1944: 29
  58. 1945: 24
  59. 1946: 29
  60. 1947: 34
  61. 1948: 29
  62. 1949: 25
  63. 1950: 24
  64. 1951: 27
  65. 1952: 34
  66. 1953: 22
  67. 1954: 20
  68. 1955: 33
  69. 1956: 34
  70. 1957: 31
  71. 1958: 52
  72. 1959: 62
  73. 1960: 78
  74. 1961: 90
  75. 1962: 86
  76. 1963: 74
  77. 1964: 90
  78. 1965: 81
  79. 1966: 80
  80. 1967: 59
  81. 1968: 97
  82. 1969: 122
  83. 1970: 160
  84. 1971: 200
  85. 1972: 231
  86. 1973: 303
  87. 1974: 565
  88. 1975: 890
  89. 1976: 884
  90. 1977: 1,108
  91. 1978: 1,967
  92. 1979: 2,551
  93. 1980: 3,095
  94. 1981: 3,389
  95. 1982: 2,756
  96. 1983: 2,374
  97. 1984: 2,127
  98. 1985: 2,326
  99. 1986: 2,208
  100. 1987: 2,336
  101. 1988: 2,727
  102. 1989: 2,876
  103. 1990: 3,097
  104. 1991: 3,247
  105. 1992: 3,388
  106. 1993: 3,923
  107. 1994: 4,018
  108. 1995: 4,093
  109. 1996: 4,106
  110. 1997: 4,042
  111. 1998: 4,102
  112. 1999: 4,226
  113. 2000: 4,824
  114. 2001: 4,900
  115. 2002: 5,394
  116. 2003: 5,756
  117. 2004: 6,755
  118. 2005: 7,588
  119. 2006: 8,150
  120. 2007: 8,774
  121. 2008: 9,343
  122. 2009: 9,630
  123. 2010: 10k
  124. 2011: 10k
  125. 2012: 11k
  126. 2013: 12k
  127. 2014: 12k
  128. 2015: 12k
  129. 2016: 13k
  130. 2017: 13k
  131. 2018: 13k
  132. 2019: 13k
  133. 2020: 11k
  134. 2021: 12k
  135. 2022: 11k
  136. 2023: 11k
  137. 2024: 11k
  138. 2025: 10k

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lucas worldwide?

There are an estimated 321,420 people named Lucas alive worldwide today, ranking #148 globally.

Is Lucas a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 24,890 people. In the United States there are roughly 321,420 bearers, which is 1 in 1,033 Americans.

Is Lucas a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lucas is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Lucas come from?

Who are famous people named Lucas?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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