boy's name
Lucius
- Origin Latin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,014
Lucius is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 189 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Lucius is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 189 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 17,542 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lucius over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 327 |
| 1890s | 291 |
| 1900s | 351 |
| 1910s | 1,029 |
| 1920s | 1,142 |
| 1930s | 799 |
| 1940s | 777 |
| 1950s | 737 |
| 1960s | 513 |
| 1970s | 413 |
| 1980s | 354 |
| 1990s | 248 |
| 2000s | 886 |
| 2010s | 1,314 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 927 |
How popular is Lucius?
In 2025, Lucius was given to 189 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lucius is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lucius
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lucius also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lucius over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Lucius in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Lucius
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lucius — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lucius
How popular is the name Lucius?
In 2025, Lucius was given to 189 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lucius a girl's or a boy's name?
Lucius is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lucius?
Lucius has 2 syllables.
When was Lucius most popular?
Lucius peaked in 2025, when 189 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Lucius a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lucius currently ranks #1,129 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.