Lucas
Light-bringing (form of Luke) — Latin origin.
Lucas currently ranks #7 in Canada (2024), #32 in England and Wales (2025), and #9 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Lucas ranks in the top 50 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Lucas has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Lucas.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #7 | #12 | #9 | #7 | #7 | — |
| England and Wales | #25 | #22 | #25 | #25 | #25 | #32 |
| USA | #8 | #8 | #8 | #9 | #9 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #7 |
| 2023 | #7 | |
| 2022 | #9 | |
| 2021 | #12 | |
| 2020 | #7 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #10 |
| 2023 | #7 | |
| 2022 | #10 | |
| 2021 | #14 | |
| 2020 | #7 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #5 |
| 2023 | #6 | |
| 2022 | #7 | |
| 2021 | #11 | |
| 2020 | #4 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #8 |
| 2023 | #6 | |
| 2022 | #7 | |
| 2021 | #7 | |
| 2020 | #6 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #19 |
| 2023 | #23 | |
| 2022 | #24 | |
| 2021 | #35 | |
| 2020 | #33 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #32 |
| 2024 | #25 | |
| 2023 | #25 | |
| 2022 | #25 | |
| 2021 | #22 | |
| 2020 | #25 | |
| USA | 2024 | #9 |
| 2023 | #9 | |
| 2022 | #8 | |
| 2021 | #8 | |
| 2020 | #8 | |
Names as popular as Lucas
Lucas ranked #4 among boy names in British Columbia, 2020. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Lucas
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Lucas
Lucas is the more popular boy name in Canada, #7 to #14 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Arthur or LucasLucas is the more popular boy name in Canada, #7 to #18 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Asher or LucasLucas is the more popular boy name in Canada, #7 to #47 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Benjamin or LucasLucas is the more popular boy name in Canada, #7 to #9 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Charles or LucasLucas is the more popular boy name in Canada, #7 to #30 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Daniel or LucasLucas is the more popular boy name in Canada, #7 to #28 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Lucas a popular boy name?
Yes. Lucas reached #4 in British Columbia in 2020, a top-ten boy name there.
#4 in British Columbia · 2020
GeographyWhere is Lucas most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Lucas ranks highest in England and Wales, at #32 in 2025.
#32 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Lucas mean?
Lucas means Light-bringing (form of Luke). It is Latin in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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