How Many People Are Named Lucas?
An estimated 315,141 people in the United States have the first name Lucas. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #153 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Lucas peaked in popularity in 2017 with 13,041 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lucas as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lucas paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lucas is overwhelmingly male, 526 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
315,141
About 1 in 1,088 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2017
13,041 births
Total Registered
321,316
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lucas
Lucas is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 321,316 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Lucas as a male name
Ranked #9 in 2024
10,703 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (13,029 births)
Lucas as a female name
Ranked #11,689 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (39 births)
Lucas: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lucas span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 118,768 babies were registered. While Lucas is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lucas by Decade
How has Lucas tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 41 | 41 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 67 | 67 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 55 | 55 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 286 | 286 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 403 | 403 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 254 | 254 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 256 | 256 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 339 | 339 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 858 | 858 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 8,866 | 8,824 | 42 | |
| 1980s | 26,213 | 26,087 | 126 | |
| 1990s | 38,242 | 38,178 | 64 | |
| 2000s | 71,112 | 70,993 | 119 | |
| 2010s | 118,768 | 118,639 | 129 | |
| 2020s | 55,556 | 55,510 | 46 | |
Lucas by State
Birth registrations for Lucas span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Delaware, Vermont. On average, about 6,247 Lucass were registered per state.
Lucas + Last Name Combinations
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Lucas: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lucas?
We estimate approximately 315,141 people named Lucas are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,088 Americans share this first name.
Is Lucas a common name?
Lucas is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 321,316 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lucas most popular?
Lucas reached peak popularity in 2017, when 13,041 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lucas is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lucas a male name?
Lucas is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lucas Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lucas Smith, Lucas Johnson, Lucas Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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