Lucious
Masculine · “light”
Lucious is overwhelmingly a boys’ name — 4,831 boys against 5 girls since 1880.
Lucious is a respelling of Lucius, the Roman name meaning light — traditionally given to a child born at daybreak.
How old is the name Lucious?
Lucious was already in use when US birth records began in 1880 — it is at least 145 years old. The typical Lucious alive today was born around 1945, making them about 80 years old. About 2,200 people named Lucious are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Lucious most popular?
Lucious peaked in 1884, reaching #399 nationally. Today it ranks #4139, 3,740 places below that high. See the whole 1884 chart.
Where it comes from
From lux to Lucious
The story of Lucious
Lucius was one of the small set of Roman first names and belonged to three popes and to a great many Romans; the explanation about daybreak comes from Roman writers themselves. The spelling Lucious appears in American records from the nineteenth century, particularly in the South, and is probably influenced by the English word luscious, which is unrelated.
Meaning
light
From Latin lux, light; the Roman praenomen Lucius was said by ancient writers to be given to those born at first light. The same root gives Lucia, Lucian, lucid and Lucifer, the light-bringer, which was originally the morning star.
How the name formed
- lux
- Lucius
- Lucious
Related forms: Lucius · Lucio · Lucio
Pronouncing Lucious
LOO-shus
Two syllables, first stressed. Lucious and Lucius are said identically.
Nicknames for Lucious
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1880
- Most boys named
- 191867 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #399reached in 1884
- Change vs 2022
- −24.2%25 in 2025, from 33
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Lucious in other languages
The same name elsewhere
- Lucius in English — spelling variant
- Lucio in Spanish — same name
- Lucio in Italian — same name
Strongest US states over the last decade: Texas, California, Michigan.
Luciouss among us
people named Lucious are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 boy in 68,323 born in 2025 was named Lucious
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
What happens to a name after it peaks
Fashion outlook
Lucious sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Where Lucious is headed
Lucious is easing off slowly — about 16% fewer babies a year by 2030 if the trend continues. Its history is short or jumpy, though, so read this as a sketch rather than a promise.
Low confidence — fitted on official counts through 2025.
A damped-trend projection of the official birth data — a sketch of momentum, not a promise. Every name's forecast, ranked.
Lucious beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Lucious in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US boys given each name in 2025.
The trade-off
- A settled Latin meaning with a genuinely charming traditional explanation.
- Luc and Luce are both usable short forms.
- Substantial nineteenth-century American use behind this spelling.
- Lucius is the standard spelling and will be offered as a correction.
- It looks like the English word luscious, which is a separate word entirely.
- It is close to Lucius, Lucian and Lucas, which are related but distinct.
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Masculine · #4139 in the U.S.
Frequently asked
- How many Luciouss are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 2,200 people named Lucious are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Lucious in 2025?
- Lucious ranks #4139 among US boy names in 2025, with 25 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Lucious?
- About 1 in every 68,323 US boys born in 2025 was named Lucious — 25 in all.
- Will my child share the name Lucious with classmates?
- Lucious will almost certainly be the only one in school.
Ranked beside Lucious
Names sitting at a similar level of popularity right now.
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