Lucian

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Lucian first appears in the data in 2004 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2009 with 55 babies (rank #497 that year). In 2024 it was given to 40 boys (rank #691). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Lucian

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lucian yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
11PersonalityThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

634

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Lucian

Lucian of Samosatasatirist · b. 120
Lucian Freudportraitist · b. 1922
Lucian Blagalinguist · b. 1895
Lucian MureșanGreek-Catholic priest · b. 1931
Lucian Sănmărteanassociation football player · b. 1980

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2004	12	#1,306
2005	11	#1,427
2006	21	#937
2007	23	#902
2008	18	#1,121
2009	55	#497
2010	28	#841
2011	43	#600
2012	36	#686
2013	28	#852
2014	30	#805
2015	32	#773
2016	27	#891
2017	32	#790
2018	36	#718
2019	25	#940
2020	33	#770
2021	38	#721
2022	40	#673
2023	26	#946
2024	40	#691