Jonlucas
A masculine given name of uncertain origin, combining "Jon" and "Lucas".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Jonlucas. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jonlucas today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jonlucas births was 2008 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jonlucas. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jonlucas. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2008
5 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2008 SSA rank
#13,511
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Jonlucas: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jonlucas by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jonlucas during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jonlucas
The given name Jonlucas is a modern invention, combining the more traditional names Jon and Lucas. It does not have a distinct origin or history of its own, being a relatively recent coinage.
The name Jon is a shortened form of the Hebrew name Jonah, meaning "dove" in that language. This was the name of a Biblical prophet who was famously swallowed by a great fish or whale before emerging unharmed three days later. Variations like John and Juan emerged as the name spread across Europe and beyond.
Lucas is derived from the Latin name Lucanus, which originated as a Roman family name. It potentially relates to the Latin word "lux" meaning "light." The name became popular among Christians in honor of the Evangelist who authored the third Gospel in the New Testament.
While the name Jonlucas itself does not have ancient examples or famous historical bearers, we can look at some noteworthy individuals who bore the separate names Jon and Lucas over the centuries:
1) Jon Arryn (1285-1336), an English soldier and diplomat who served as Lord Chancellor under King Edward III.
2) Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553), a renowned German Renaissance painter and printmaker.
3) Jon Sigurdsson (1811-1879), an Icelandic scholar and statesman considered a leader of the 19th-century Icelandic independence movement.
4) Lucas Malet (1852-1931), the pen name of British novelist Mary St Leger Kingsley.
5) Jon Venables (born 1982), one of the infamous young killers of toddler James Bulger in England in 1993.
While inventive modern name combinations like Jonlucas are increasingly common, they lack the rich etymological and cultural roots of more traditional given names. Nonetheless, they offer parents greater flexibility in crafting unique identities for their children.
People
Jonlucas + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jonlucas as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jonlucas: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jonlucas?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jonlucas going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Jonlucas a common name?
We classify Jonlucas as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jonlucas most popular?
The single biggest year for Jonlucas was 2008, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jonlucas is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jonlucas in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jonlucas a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jonlucas in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jonlucas still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jonlucas in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jonlucas can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Jonlucas as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Jonlucas on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.