Fun Facts About the Name Lucas
- Back among the favorites: Lucas returned to the U.S. top 100 in 1883 and stayed there for 33 consecutive years, through 2025.
- More than 331 thousand babies named Lucas: U.S. records list 331,544 babies given the name Lucas from 1880 through 2025. Even 535 girls received the name Lucas - about 1 girl for every 619 boys.
What Does the Name Lucas Mean?
Lucas is the Latin form of the Greek name Λουκᾶς (Loukas), the name of Luke the Evangelist. It is customarily explained as "light-giving" or "light," from Latin lux (genitive lucis), "light." The Greek name may be a Greek form of the Latin name Lucius, which is also connected with lux, or it may mean "from Lucania," an ancient region of southern Italy. Because the Greek form's origin is not certain, the "light" meaning is a traditional interpretation rather than a securely documented literal translation.
Lucas Name History & Origins
The name Lucas comes from the Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukas), which appears in the New Testament as the name of a companion of Paul and the author of the third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. He is mentioned in Colossians 4:14, Philemon 24, and 2 Timothy 4:11. The Latin Bible uses Lucas for this figure, and early Christians used the name because of its association with him.
As Christianity spread, the name took different forms in European languages. It is Lucas in Latin, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Dutch; Lukas in German and the Scandinavian languages; Luca in Italian; Łukasz in Polish; Lukáš in Czech and Slovak; and Luka in several Slavic and Baltic languages. In medieval England, Lucas was used as a personal name and also gave rise to the surname Lucas. The shorter English form Luke developed alongside it from the same Latin source. In modern English, both Lucas and Luke are used.
How Popular is the Name Lucas?
Lucas ranked among the top 100 U.S. names from 1980 through 1981, then returned in 1993 and remained through 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,570 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #11,689 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #10,027 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #7,158 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2021 | #16,722 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #12,927 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #6,315 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2018 | #6,413 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2017 | #9,118 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2016 | #9,808 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #7,471 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2014 | #12,619 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #10,703 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #14,406 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #8,948 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2010 | #8,549 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2009 | #11,157 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #8,370 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2007 | #8,362 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2006 | #10,332 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2005 | #10,620 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #3,723 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 2002 | #8,111 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2000 | #14,239 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #13,687 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #9,784 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #10,388 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1995 | #11,234 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #9,284 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1992 | #9,191 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1991 | #10,983 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #8,928 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #7,256 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1988 | #6,920 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1987 | #7,742 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #6,408 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1985 | #7,997 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #5,728 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1983 | #4,798 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1982 | #4,636 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1981 | #4,262 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1980 | #4,874 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1979 | #5,977 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1978 | #4,821 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1977 | #6,142 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1976 | #7,770 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10 | 10,219 | 0.5983% |
| 2024 | #9 | 10,703 | 0.6240% |
| 2023 | #9 | 10,882 | 0.6369% |
| 2022 | #8 | 10,962 | 0.6284% |
| 2021 | #8 | 11,582 | 0.6625% |
| 2020 | #8 | 11,381 | 0.6597% |
| 2019 | #8 | 12,478 | 0.6958% |
| 2018 | #8 | 12,659 | 0.6973% |
| 2017 | #11 | 13,029 | 0.7041% |
| 2016 | #14 | 12,904 | 0.6802% |
| 2015 | #16 | 12,329 | 0.6434% |
| 2014 | #19 | 12,174 | 0.6339% |
| 2013 | #23 | 11,558 | 0.6111% |
| 2012 | #27 | 10,717 | 0.5651% |
| 2011 | #29 | 10,405 | 0.5479% |
| 2010 | #35 | 10,386 | 0.5414% |
| 2009 | #39 | 9,619 | 0.4850% |
| 2008 | #46 | 9,328 | 0.4573% |
| 2007 | #53 | 8,759 | 0.4221% |
| 2006 | #59 | 8,139 | 0.3960% |
| 2005 | #58 | 7,578 | 0.3794% |
| 2004 | #66 | 6,716 | 0.3384% |
| 2003 | #71 | 5,755 | 0.2914% |
| 2002 | #75 | 5,381 | 0.2772% |
| 2001 | #83 | 4,900 | 0.2522% |
| 2000 | #83 | 4,818 | 0.2453% |
| 1999 | #90 | 4,220 | 0.2198% |
| 1998 | #93 | 4,091 | 0.2140% |
| 1997 | #98 | 4,034 | 0.2140% |
| 1996 | #93 | 4,106 | 0.2168% |
| 1995 | #91 | 4,086 | 0.2146% |
| 1994 | #95 | 4,009 | 0.2075% |
| 1993 | #95 | 3,924 | 0.2001% |
| 1992 | #106 | 3,378 | 0.1691% |
| 1991 | #107 | 3,241 | 0.1604% |
| 1990 | #112 | 3,089 | 0.1504% |
| 1989 | #114 | 2,861 | 0.1430% |
| 1988 | #113 | 2,715 | 0.1418% |
| 1987 | #121 | 2,328 | 0.1247% |
| 1986 | #126 | 2,198 | 0.1194% |
| 1985 | #122 | 2,318 | 0.1254% |
| 1984 | #130 | 2,116 | 0.1172% |
| 1983 | #117 | 2,359 | 0.1316% |
| 1982 | #106 | 2,739 | 0.1509% |
| 1981 | #88 | 3,372 | 0.1882% |
| 1980 | #98 | 3,081 | 0.1727% |
| 1979 | #108 | 2,542 | 0.1476% |
| 1978 | #136 | 1,954 | 0.1190% |
| 1977 | #205 | 1,099 | 0.0669% |
| 1976 | #231 | 877 | 0.0559% |
| 1975 | #229 | 892 | 0.0571% |
| 1974 | #319 | 565 | 0.0359% |
| 1973 | #449 | 305 | 0.0196% |
| 1972 | #519 | 230 | 0.0142% |
| 1971 | #577 | 200 | 0.0113% |
| 1970 | #645 | 160 | 0.0086% |
| 1969 | #708 | 122 | 0.0068% |
| 1968 | #750 | 98 | 0.0056% |
| 1967 | #946 | 59 | 0.0034% |
| 1966 | #816 | 80 | 0.0045% |
| 1965 | #823 | 81 | 0.0044% |
| 1964 | #796 | 90 | 0.0045% |
| 1963 | #874 | 74 | 0.0036% |
| 1962 | #821 | 86 | 0.0042% |
| 1961 | #806 | 90 | 0.0042% |
| 1960 | #864 | 78 | 0.0037% |
| 1959 | #984 | 62 | 0.0029% |
| 1958 | #1,066 | 52 | 0.0025% |
| 1957 | #1,423 | 31 | 0.0014% |
| 1956 | #1,326 | 34 | 0.0016% |
| 1955 | #1,330 | 33 | 0.0016% |
| 1954 | #1,742 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1953 | #1,659 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1952 | #1,288 | 34 | 0.0017% |
| 1951 | #1,445 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 1950 | #1,521 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1949 | #1,487 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1948 | #1,370 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 1947 | #1,265 | 34 | 0.0019% |
| 1946 | #1,320 | 29 | 0.0018% |
| 1945 | #1,366 | 24 | 0.0018% |
| 1944 | #1,250 | 29 | 0.0021% |
| 1943 | #1,513 | 22 | 0.0015% |
| 1942 | #1,567 | 21 | 0.0015% |
| 1941 | #1,396 | 24 | 0.0020% |
| 1940 | #1,605 | 19 | 0.0016% |
| 1939 | #1,311 | 26 | 0.0023% |
| 1938 | #1,722 | 17 | 0.0015% |
| 1937 | #1,333 | 26 | 0.0024% |
| 1936 | #1,488 | 21 | 0.0020% |
| 1935 | #1,155 | 33 | 0.0032% |
| 1934 | #1,373 | 25 | 0.0024% |
| 1933 | #1,438 | 23 | 0.0023% |
| 1932 | #1,369 | 26 | 0.0025% |
| 1931 | #1,351 | 27 | 0.0026% |
| 1930 | #1,321 | 30 | 0.0027% |
| 1929 | #1,256 | 32 | 0.0030% |
| 1928 | #1,159 | 38 | 0.0034% |
| 1927 | #1,219 | 36 | 0.0032% |
| 1926 | #1,140 | 40 | 0.0036% |
| 1925 | #1,195 | 36 | 0.0032% |
| 1924 | #1,012 | 49 | 0.0043% |
| 1923 | #989 | 50 | 0.0046% |
| 1922 | #1,189 | 37 | 0.0034% |
| 1921 | #1,064 | 44 | 0.0040% |
| 1920 | #1,114 | 41 | 0.0039% |
| 1919 | #1,257 | 32 | 0.0033% |
| 1918 | #929 | 52 | 0.0051% |
| 1917 | #1,144 | 35 | 0.0038% |
| 1916 | #1,148 | 33 | 0.0037% |
| 1915 | #989 | 41 | 0.0048% |
| 1914 | #1,146 | 26 | 0.0040% |
| 1913 | #960 | 27 | 0.0053% |
| 1912 | #982 | 22 | 0.0051% |
| 1911 | #1,482 | 7 | 0.0031% |
| 1910 | #1,016 | 11 | 0.0057% |
| 1909 | #994 | 10 | 0.0061% |
| 1908 | #995 | 9 | 0.0058% |
| 1907 | #1,465 | 5 | 0.0034% |
| 1906 | #1,072 | 7 | 0.0053% |
| 1905 | #1,348 | 5 | 0.0038% |
| 1904 | #1,149 | 6 | 0.0047% |
| 1903 | #976 | 7 | 0.0059% |
| 1902 | #1,095 | 6 | 0.0049% |
| 1899 | #688 | 10 | 0.0094% |
| 1898 | #856 | 8 | 0.0065% |
| 1896 | #944 | 7 | 0.0059% |
| 1895 | #1,040 | 6 | 0.0051% |
| 1894 | #832 | 8 | 0.0069% |
| 1893 | #684 | 10 | 0.0089% |
| 1892 | #724 | 10 | 0.0082% |
| 1891 | #742 | 8 | 0.0079% |
| 1888 | #1,002 | 6 | 0.0050% |
| 1886 | #731 | 8 | 0.0072% |
| 1885 | #892 | 6 | 0.0056% |
| 1884 | #1,067 | 5 | 0.0044% |
| 1883 | #988 | 5 | 0.0048% |
| 1881 | #550 | 11 | 0.0109% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Lucas Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You always bring to completion anything you start. You are generous but like to see returns from your giving. You have an executive ability, you are a leader. You are moral, balanced, honest and intellectual, and you may attain spirituality. You are wise and practical with an appreciation of beauty. You always think before you act. Emergencies may raise your intuitive abilities in order to resolve conflict or situation. You become very creative under the pressure, and have quite original ideas to make the best out of it.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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