Lucas Black
There are approximately 160 people named Lucas Black living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,142,215 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lucas with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Black. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
160
1 in 2,142,215
Named Lucas
315K
Alive today
Named Black
174K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 315K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2017
Average age: 18
Top Census group: White (69.8%)
Estimated bearers: 174K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #175
Per 100K: 50.67
Top ancestry: White (71.1%)
First name trend
Lucas: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lucas. The peak year was 2017 with 13,041 births. The average person named Lucas today is 18 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lucas
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Lucas, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 69.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lucas described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Lucas at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White69.8% · 173,864
- Hispanic or Latino19.4% · 48,278
- Two or more races4.8% · 11,844
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.0% · 9,928
- Black or African American1.6% · 4,034
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1,300
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Black surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Black, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 71.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Black described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Black at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White71.1% · 107,617
- Black or African American19.2% · 29,145
- Two or more races4.3% · 6,512
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 5,092
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 2,033
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,040
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lucas has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0919% of the US population, based on 315,141 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Lucas right now.
The surname Black appears at a rate of 50.67 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0507%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 160 people with the full name Lucas Black. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Lucas Black: questions and answers
How many people are named Lucas Black?
We estimate approximately 160 people in the United States share the full name Lucas Black. That works out to about 1 in 2,142,215 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0919%) with the surname frequency (50.67 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lucas Black?
We classify Lucas Black as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,142,215 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lucas a male or female name?
Lucas is predominantly male. Out of 321,316 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Lucas profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Lucas Black?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.