Names / Boy names
Lucius
Current rank
#1,129
holding steady
All-time peak
#259
in 1881
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
10,100
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #259 in 1881 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Lucius is a boys' name that first shows up in 1880. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Its strongest year was 1881, at #259 nationally. More than 10,100 children have been given the name overall.