Lucan comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Light.
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How popular is Lucan?
1978peak year
Lucan first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1977. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1978, 41 babies received the name (ranked #1460). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #6424), with roughly 14 babies named Lucan each year. Lucan has been declining in recent years. In total, around 469 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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