Lucien is a distinctive choice, ranked #981 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Lucien in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#981
US Rank #912
About the Name Lucien
Lucien is steadily gaining in popularity, up 70 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #666 in 2012, and it currently sits at #981. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Lucien is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #912, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lucien
Unlikely. With around 31 UK babies named Lucien per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lucien in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lucien is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 70 places over the last five years to #981 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Lucien is more popular in the US (#912) than in the UK (#981). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Lucien include: Lucien Agoumé — Lucien Jefferson Agoumé is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Sevilla.; Lucien Hardy — Lucien Hardy is a British-Canadian theoretical physicist currently based at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Canada.; Jeremy Lucien — Jeremy Lucien is an American professional football cornerback for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL)..
Lucien ranks #912 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
31
UK babies named Lucien (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 70 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lucien
Likely around 1 other Lucien in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2023–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Lucien Hardy is a British-Canadian theoretical physicist currently based at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Canada. Hardy is best known for his work on the foundation of quantum physics, including the Hardy's paradox thought experiment, and his influential work in quantum field theory, which seeks to reconcile quantum mechanics to general relativity.
Jeremy Lucien is an American professional football cornerback for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at UConn and Vanderbilt.
Lucien Charles Joseph Napoléon, Prince Français, Prince of Naples, 2nd Prince de Pontecorvo, 3rd Prince Murat was a French politician, and the sovereign Prince of Pontecorvo between 1812 and May 1815.
Lucien Degauchy was a member of the National Assembly of France from 1993 to 2017. He represented the Oise department, and was a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.
Lucien Petipa was a French ballet dancer during the Romantic period, and the elder brother to Marius Petipa, the famous ballet master of the Russian Imperial Ballet. He was born in Marseille and died in Versailles.