Lucian

Lucian

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Lucian first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 103 babies (rank #399 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining 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.

900

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

103

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Lucian

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	4	#2,649
1997	5	#2,199
1998	8	#1,571
1999	7	#1,771
2000	8	#1,635
2001	16	#1,001
2002	18	#976
2003	18	#1,029
2004	20	#1,023
2005	26	#882
2006	38	#705
2007	49	#607
2008	40	#738
2009	62	#549
2010	59	#580
2011	80	#468
2012	103	#399
2013	75	#500
2014	83	#480
2015	90	#453
2016	91	#451

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#2,649

1997

#2,199

1998

#1,571

1999

#1,771

2000

#1,635

2001

#1,001

2002

#976

2003

#1,029

2004

#1,023

2005

#882

2006

#705

2007

#607

2008

#738

2009

#549

2010

#580

2011

#468

2012

103

#399

2013

#500

2014

#480

2015

#453

2016

#451

Numerology of Lucian

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Lucian

Share your Lucian story

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