Lycurgus
Lycurgus was the legendary lawgiver of Sparta, credited with the formation of its eunomia, involving political, economic, and social reforms to produce a military-oriented Spartan society in accordance with the Delphic oracle. The Spartans in the historical period honoured him as a god.
Meaning & Origin of Lycurgus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lycurgus was the legendary lawgiver of Sparta, credited with the formation of its eunomia, involving political, economic, and social reforms to produce a military-oriented Spartan society in accordance with the Delphic oracle. The Spartans in the historical period honoured him as a god.
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The Story of Lycurgus
Lycurgus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 7 Lycurguss were born — ranking #3,177 that year. As of 2026, Lycurgus ranks #3,177 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Lycurguss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lycurgus
Lycurgus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Lycurgus's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #3,177. Use the chart and map above to compare Lycurgus'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 .
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