Lucion
A masculine name derived from the Latin word "lux" meaning "light".
Name Census estimates that about 39 living Americans carry the first name Lucion. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lucion today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lucion births was 1922 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lucion. 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 Lucion with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Lucion. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
39
~ 1 in 8,788,573 Americans
Peak year
1922
10 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2018 SSA rank
#10,329
Tracked since 1917
Census
Lucion in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 118 people with the first name Lucion, which placed it at #50,661 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#50,661
National first-name rank
People counted
118
118 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
46.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lucion
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lucion is White at 46.6%. The next largest groups are Black (39.8%) and Hispanic (9.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lucion described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lucion at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White46.6% · 55
- Black or African American39.8% · 47
- Hispanic or Latino9.3% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.5% · 3
- Two or more races1.7% · 2
Popularity
Lucion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lucion from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 51 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lucion 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 Lucion during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lucion
The given name Lucion is believed to have originated from the Latin word "lucio", which means "light" or "brightness". This name is thought to have its roots in ancient Roman culture, dating back to the classical era.
During the Roman period, the name Lucion was likely associated with the Roman god of light, Apollo, or the personification of the dawn, Aurora. It may have been given to children born at dawn or during the early morning hours, symbolizing the arrival of light after the night.
While there are no specific historical references to the name Lucion in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is possible that variations of the name, such as Lucius or Lucianus, were used during that time.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Lucion can be found in the 12th century, when a French nobleman named Lucion de Beaumont lived during the reign of King Louis VII. De Beaumont was a prominent figure in the court and is known for his participation in the Second Crusade.
Another notable individual with the name Lucion was Lucion Ninci, an Italian painter from the 16th century. Born in 1551 in the city of Siena, Ninci was known for his religious paintings and frescoes adorning various churches in Italy.
In the 18th century, Lucion Caminade was a French military officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars. He rose through the ranks and was awarded the Légion d'Honneur for his bravery and leadership on the battlefield.
Lucion Bouton, born in 1804, was a French botanist and horticulturist. He is credited with developing several new varieties of roses and contributed significantly to the study of plant anatomy and physiology.
Lucion Foucault, a French philosopher and historian, lived from 1849 to 1914. He is known for his work on the concept of power and his influential theories on the relationship between knowledge and power structures in society.
These examples illustrate the historical use of the name Lucion across different cultures, professions, and time periods, although it has been a relatively uncommon name throughout history.
People
Lucion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lucion 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
Lucion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lucion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 39 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lucion 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 8,788,573 US residents.
Is Lucion a common name?
We classify Lucion as "Very Rare". It ranks above 50.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 120 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lucion most popular?
The single biggest year for Lucion was 1922, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lucion is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lucion in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 118 people with the name Lucion, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #50,661 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lucion in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lucion?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lucion appears almost entirely male. Of the 115 people counted with this name, 99.1% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lucion?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lucion is White at 46.6%. The next largest groups are Black (39.8%) and Hispanic (9.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lucion most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lucion in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.6% (55 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Lucion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lucion a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lucion 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 Lucion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lucion 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 Lucion 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.
How many Americans are named Lucion?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.