Lucan
Lucan was the #5,861 boys' name in the US in 2025 (15 babies), and #3,256 in England & Wales.
Lucan as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,861 (15) | #3,256 (6) | — |
| 2024 | #6,832 (12) | — | — |
| 2023 | #8,921 (8) | — | — |
| 2022 | #5,019 (19) | — | — |
| 2021 | #7,587 (10) | #3,990 (4) | — |
| 2020 | #5,699 (15) | #3,334 (5) | — |
| 2019 | #6,406 (13) | #3,937 (4) | — |
| 2018 | #6,036 (14) | #3,412 (5) | — |
| 2017 | #4,935 (19) | #2,172 (10) | — |
| 2016 | #5,789 (15) | #2,027 (11) | #1,831 (9) |
| 2015 | #4,890 (19) | #2,319 (9) | — |
| 2014 | #3,891 (26) | #2,079 (10) | #1,936 (8) |
| 2013 | #4,621 (20) | #1,796 (12) | — |
| 2012 | #7,050 (11) | #2,117 (10) | #1,971 (8) |
| 2011 | #3,792 (27) | #1,909 (11) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1978 at #1,452.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1977.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 45,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Lucan is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 120,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 61,000 to 1 in 250,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucan | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Lucan | England & Wales | Boys | #3,256 | 6 |
| Lucan | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Lucan | US | Boys | #5,861 | 15 |