Lucian is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lucian means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lucian across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lucian has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lucian is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “light”. From the Roman name Lucianus, based on lux meaning light.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 14,501 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,583 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 22 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 5 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 17 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 Lucian per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (670/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (103/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (4/yr).
Lucian has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #934 nationally (given to 763 babies that year).
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