The first name Lucious
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Variant of Lucius.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Lucious, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 17 births (#1,498).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lucious with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lucious at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 25 boys born in the United States were named Lucious, the 4,207th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1926, when 76 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Lucious
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lucious JacksonAmerican basketball player (1941–2022)
- Lucious HarrisAmerican basketball player (born 1970)
Questions
- What does the name Lucious mean?
- Variant of Lucius.
- How popular is the name Lucious?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Lucious, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2016, with 17 births.
- Is Lucious a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 4,836 US babies named Lucious since 1880 were boys.
- When was Lucious most popular?
- 1926 in the United States, when 76 babies were named Lucious, its highest rank at 734th.