Lucius

“Light; possibly king, via a proposed Etruscan origin” — Latin, possibly Etruscan origin

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

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.

Around the world: about 1 in 8,400 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 10,000 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 18,000 boys in Switzerland (2024).

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

Famous Luciuses

Lucius I — Pope and bishop of Rome from 253 to 254
Lucius Verus — joint Roman Emperor with Marcus Aurelius (161–169)
Lucius III — pope of the Catholic Church from 1181 to 1185 (1110–1185)
Lucius II — pope of the Catholic Church from 1144 to 1145
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus — king of Rome from 535 to 509 BC

In stories & tradition

Lucius Malfoy — Harry Potter · Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Lucius Fox — Gotham · Batman
Lucius of Britain — The History of the Kings of Britain

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 BC).

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

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