Lucah
A feminine name of uncertain origin, potentially linked to the Latin word "lux" meaning "light".
Name Census estimates that about 587 living Americans carry the first name Lucah. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lucah today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lucah births was 2020 (78 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lucah. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Lucah with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
587
~ 1 in 583,909 Americans
Peak year
2020
78 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,018
Tracked since 2004
Popularity
Lucah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lucah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 291 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lucah 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 Lucah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lucahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Lucah, while North Carolina, Kentucky, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 25 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lucah
The name Lucah is believed to have originated in ancient Mesopotamia, where it was derived from the Akkadian word "lukhu," meaning "light" or "brightness." This name likely emerged during the height of the Akkadian Empire, which spanned from the 24th to the 22nd century BCE.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lucah can be found in the Epic of Gilgamesh, a renowned Mesopotamian poem dating back to the third millennium BCE. In this epic, Lucah is mentioned as a minor character, though the context and significance of their role are unclear.
Throughout the centuries, the name Lucah appeared sporadically in various historical records and texts across the Middle East and Mediterranean regions. In the 6th century BCE, a merchant named Lucah was noted in a Phoenician trade document from the city of Tyre, now located in modern-day Lebanon.
During the Hellenistic period, a Greek philosopher named Lucah of Miletus (c. 490-430 BCE) gained recognition for his contributions to the study of metaphysics and ethics. His writings, though largely lost to time, were referenced by later philosophers such as Aristotle and Plutarch.
In the medieval period, a Persian scholar named Lucah ibn Abi Nasr (c. 930-995 CE) made significant contributions to the fields of astronomy and mathematics. His treatises on celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary movements were highly influential during the Islamic Golden Age.
Another notable figure bearing the name Lucah was Lucah al-Andalusi (c. 1050-1130 CE), a renowned Arab poet and scholar from the Iberian Peninsula. His poetic works, written in Arabic, were widely celebrated for their lyrical beauty and philosophical depth, and they continue to be studied and appreciated to this day.
It is important to note that while the name Lucah has been recorded throughout history, its popularity and usage have varied across different regions and time periods, reflecting the cultural and linguistic diversity of the areas where it has been found.
People
Lucah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lucah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lucah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lucah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 587 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lucah 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 583,909 US residents.
Is Lucah a common name?
We classify Lucah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 591 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lucah most popular?
The single biggest year for Lucah was 2020, when 78 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lucah is about 8 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 Lucah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lucah a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lucah 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 Lucah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lucah 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 Lucah 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 the name Lucah?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Lucah, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.