How many babies in Australia have been named Lucas?

Between 1980 and 2025, Lucas was registered for 24,501 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Lucas a popular name in Australia?

In 2025, Lucas ranked #16 among boys' names in Australia, with 716 registrations.

boys' name 1980–2025

Lucas is making a comeback — from #76 in 1980 to #16 in 2025.

#16 ranked in 2025

716 registrations in 2025

24,501 total 1980–2025

That's a jump of 60 positions. Registrations grew from 148 to 716 (+384%).

Peak popularity: 2011 (1,500 registrations, ranked #6).

Peak 2011 · 1,500

Low 1984 · 75

Years tracked 36

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How often Lucas was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Lucas — popularity by state & territory in 2025. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in New South Wales (261 babies) , least popular in South Australia (58).

New South Wales

261 #14

Victoria

249 #16

Queensland

148 #26

South Australia

58 #16

Australian Capital Territory

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Northern Territory

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Tasmania

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Western Australia

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In 2025: 716 babies named Lucas across 4 of 8 states and territories.

How many babies in Australia have been named Lucas?: Between 1980 and 2025, Lucas was registered for 24,501 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Lucas a popular name in Australia?: In 2025, Lucas ranked #16 among boys' names in Australia, with 716 registrations.