Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys
Origin: FrenchLucas is a multilingual masculine given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Latin verb "lucere", meaning "to shine". Lucas is used as a given name in Greek, English, Spanish, French, Dutch, and Portuguese.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lucas yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
We almost named him Luca — the Italian form — but worried it would be mispronounced constantly in Texas. Lucas felt like a practical compromise. He's five now and every other kid on his street is a Lucas. We're less bothered than we expected.
— Maria, San Antonio TX, 2019
Simple, strong, ends with a clear sound. It works in French, Spanish, English, and Portuguese, which mattered because our family is spread across four countries.
— Isabelle, Montreal QC, 2020
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 503 | #88 |
| 1992 | 579 | #81 |
| 1993 | 643 | #68 |
| 1994 | 680 | #55 |
| 1995 | 802 | #52 |
| 1996 | 769 | #54 |
| 1997 | 752 | #52 |
| 1998 | 691 | #55 |
| 1999 | 759 | #46 |
| 2000 | 841 | #40 |
| 2001 | 892 | #39 |
| 2002 | 938 | #34 |
| 2003 | 1,008 | #33 |
| 2004 | 1,095 | #28 |
| 2005 | 1,266 | #21 |
| 2006 | 1,441 | #13 |
| 2007 | 1,603 | #9 |
| 2008 | 1,736 | #7 |
| 2009 | 1,727 | #9 |
| 2010 | 1,856 | #8 |
| 2011 | 1,887 | #5 |
| 2012 | 1,860 | #8 |
| 2013 | 1,851 | #7 |
| 2014 | 1,707 | #9 |
| 2015 | 1,615 | #8 |
| 2016 | 1,709 | #6 |
| 2017 | 1,625 | #7 |
| 2018 | 1,642 | #5 |
| 2019 | 1,557 | #4 |
| 2020 | 1,336 | #7 |
| 2021 | 1,260 | #13 |
| 2022 | 1,221 | #8 |
| 2023 | 1,186 | #7 |
| 2024 | 1,183 | #7 |
