Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Man Of Light
- French
- Form of Luke. Light; illumination.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lucian
Pronunciation
l(u)-cian
Celebrity Babies
Son of Steve Buscemi
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #462, 670 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #15480, 6 births); most recent 2014 (rank #16456, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 670 | – |
| 2024 | 634 | – |
| 2023 | 613 | – |
| 2022 | 543 | – |
| 2021 | 469 | – |
| 2020 | 421 | – |
| 2019 | 397 | – |
| 2018 | 396 | – |
| 2017 | 468 | – |
| 2016 | 428 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #398, 103 births); most recent 2025 (rank #452, 85 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 |
| 2024 | 85 |
| 2023 | 96 |
| 2022 | 81 |
| 2021 | 86 |
| 2020 | 78 |
| 2019 | 79 |
| 2018 | 84 |
| 2017 | 95 |
| 2016 | 91 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #588, 87 births); most recent 2023 (rank #988, 37 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2020 | 37 |
| 2019 | 44 |
| 2018 | 44 |
| 2017 | 55 |
| 2016 | 40 |
| 2015 | 52 |
| 2014 | 51 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #606, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #560, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #312, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #348, 10 births); most recent 2022 (rank #466, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence