Boy · #4,271 in 2026

Lucious

Lucious is a masculine given name, popular in the United States. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#4,271
Peak Rank
#399 (1926)
Total Babies
5K
5-Yr Trend
-24%
1915
First Year
1915
Last Year
1915
Peak Year
#4274
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lucious

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

Lucious is a masculine given name, popular in the United States. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Lucious

Lucious first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 76 Luciouss were born — ranking #731 that year. As of 2026, Lucious ranks #4,271 for baby boys with 25 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 5K Luciouss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Lucious

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lucious 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 Lucious

What does the name Lucious mean?
Lucious is a masculine given name, popular in the United States. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Lucious in 2026?
In 2026, Lucious ranks #4,271 among boys' names in the U.S., with 25 babies given the name that year.
When was Lucious most popular?
Lucious reached its peak popularity in 1926, ranking #399 that year with 76 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Lucious most popular?
Lucious has historically been most popular in Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lucious.
Is Lucious a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Lucious is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Lucious?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lucious include Everette, Edsel, Antwan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lucious

Lucious is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Lucious's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #399. Use the chart and map above to compare Lucious'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.