Lucas is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lucas means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lucas across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lucas has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lucas is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “from Lucania, light”. a Latin form of Luke.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 331,628 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 48,477 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 5,195 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 1,414 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 2,174 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 4,460 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lucas per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 2017 (13,044/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (3,276/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (325/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (130/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2009 (114/yr).
Lucas has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2017, when it ranked #17 nationally (given to 15,872 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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