Masculine dossier · first seen 1881
Lucas
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2017
Peak births
13,032
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Lucas
How many people are named Lucas?
An estimated 324,085 living Americans are named Lucas.
How rare is Lucas?
Lucas is still widely used among babies today, with 10,219 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 21.6% from its 2017 peak.
How old is the typical Lucas?
The median age of a living American named Lucas is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 24 years old.
Is Lucas still popular?
Yes. Lucas is holding steady, with 10,219 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Lucas most common?
Lucas has its strongest geographic signal in Iowa, where it appears 3.8× more often than the national baseline.
1881Peak 20172025
Peak year
2017
Decline from peak
21.6%
2025
10,219
All-time
331,092
Where it lives now
Lucas is most concentrated in Iowa — about 3.8× the national rate in the 1980s. It also runs high in South Dakota.
States where Lucas is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.