Lucius

Meaning: Light; possibly king
Origin: Latin, possibly Etruscan — Via a proposed Etruscan origin

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

Popularity over time

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.

Across the states

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

Around the world

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#974 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,138 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #1,770 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,260 in Canada (2024).

Famous Luciuses

Lucius I — Pope and bishop of Rome from 253 to 254
Lucius Verus — Roman politician
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 (film series)
Lucius Fox — Gotham (TV series)
Lucius of Britain — The History of the Kings of Britain (book)

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 politician.

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

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