Boy · #9 in 2026

Lucas

Lucas is a multilingual masculine given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Latin verb "lucere", meaning "to shine". Lucas is used as a given name in Greek, English, Spanish, French, Dutch, and Portuguese.

  • English
  • Dutch
  • French
  • Portuguese
Current Rank
#9
Peak Rank
#8 (2017)
Total Babies
342K
5-Yr Trend
-12%
1976
First Year
2024
Last Year
2004
Peak Year
#3689
Peak Rank
526
Total Count
45
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lucas

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Lucas is a multilingual masculine given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Latin verb "lucere", meaning "to shine". Lucas is used as a given name in Greek, English, Spanish, French, Dutch, and Portuguese.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English
  • Dutch
  • French
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish
  • Swedish
  • Danish
  • Norwegian
  • Biblical Latin
  • Irish

The Story of Lucas

Lucas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1881, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 13,029 Lucass were born — ranking #11 that year. As of 2026, Lucas ranks #9 for baby boys with 10,521 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 342K Lucass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Lucas

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lucas. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Where is Lucas most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • United States
    28%
  • GT
    19%
  • EC
    19%
  • AO
    18%
  • Brazil
    17%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Lucas

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lucas is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lucas

What does the name Lucas mean?
Lucas is a multilingual masculine given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Latin verb "lucere", meaning "to shine". Lucas is used as a given name in Greek, English, Spanish, French, Dutch, and Portuguese.
What is the origin of the name Lucas?
Lucas has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English, Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Biblical Latin, Irish.
How popular is Lucas in 2026?
In 2026, Lucas ranks #9 among boys' names in the U.S., with 10,521 babies given the name that year.
When was Lucas most popular?
Lucas reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #8 that year with 13,029 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Lucas most popular?
Lucas has historically been most popular in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, U.S. Territories. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lucas.
Is Lucas a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Lucas is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Lucas?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lucas include Thomas, Edward, Harry. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Lucas?
Common variants and related forms of Lucas include Loek, Luc, Lucky, Lukas, Luke, Luuk. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Lucas

Lucas is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 342K births in the dataset. Lucas's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #8. Use the chart and map above to compare Lucas's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.