Name meaning & stats
Lucas
Lucas means “from Lucania (light)” (Latin origin). 330,522 US babies since 1940, peak 2017. Notable Lucass are 1.9× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
“from Lucania (light)”
LatinWell documented
In US birth records
Peak year: 2017
330,522 US babies were named Lucas between 1940 and 2025.
Where Lucass end up
Not enough notable Lucass yet, so this uses the spelling family: Lucas, Lukas.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.6× | High · 26 people |
| Basketball player | 1.9× | High · 25 people |
| Actor | 1.6× | Medium · 22 people |
| Singer | 1.4× | Medium · 10 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, the Lucas family show up 1.9× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Lucas has a surprise career: 1.4×
Spelling family
The most common spelling: 87% of the family
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2017)