How Many People Are Named Lucifer?
An estimated 462 people in the United States have the first name Lucifer. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Lucifer peaked in popularity in 2021 with 70 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lucifer 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 Lucifer paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
462
About 1 in 741,893 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2021
70 births
Total Registered
465
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lucifer
Lucifer is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 465 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lucifer as a male name
Ranked #2,766 in 2024
47 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (70 births)
Lucifer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lucifer span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 277 babies were registered. Lucifer remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Lucifer by Decade
How has Lucifer 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.
Lucifer by State
Birth registrations for Lucifer span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Utah, Arizona, New York. On average, about 17 Lucifers were registered per state.
Lucifer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lucifer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lucifer
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Lucifer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lucifer?
We estimate approximately 462 people named Lucifer 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 741,893 Americans share this first name.
Is Lucifer a common name?
Lucifer is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 465 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lucifer most popular?
Lucifer reached peak popularity in 2021, when 70 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lucifer is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lucifer a male name?
Lucifer is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lucifer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lucifer Smith, Lucifer Johnson, Lucifer 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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