Lucius

Meaning: Light
Origin: Latin — A Roman given name, from the word lux

Boy's name · #1129 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Lucius was #259 in 1881, slipped to #4424 by 1995, and has climbed back to #1129 today. Roughly 10,000 boys have been named Lucius since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#974 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,124 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,207 in Canada (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #1,770 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,800 in Austria (2025) · #5,202 in France (2025) · #1,367 in Belgium (2023) · #6,795 in Ecuador (2023).

Famous Luciuses

Lucius I — Head of the Catholic Church from 253 to 254 (died 254)
Lucius Verus — Roman emperor from 161 to 169 (130–169)
Lucius III — Head of the Catholic Church from 1181 to 1185 (1110–1185)
Lucius II — Head of the Catholic Church from 1144 to 1145 (died 1145)
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus — Seventh and last king of Rome (died 495 BCE)
Lucius Junius Brutus — Semi-legendary 6th-century BC founder of Roman Republic (c. 540–509 BCE)
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus — Fifth King of Rome (died 578 BCE)
Lucius Cornelius Cinna — 1st-century BC Roman consul (135–84 BCE)
Lucius Caesar — Grandson and heir of Augustus (17 BCE–2 CE)
Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus — Roman general and statesman (c. 229–160 BCE)

In stories & tradition

Lucius Malfoy — Harry Potter (film series)
Lucius Fox — Gotham (TV series)
Lucius of Britain — Legendary 2nd century king of the Britons

What Luciuses become

Among 987 notable people named Lucius:

Military figures appear 15.33× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus, Roman general and statesman (c. 229–160 BCE).

Similar names: Lucio · Ambrose · Lucian · Augustin · Marius · Cassius

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