Lucifer

LOO-sih-fer /ˈluːsɪfɚ/
boy 3 syllables cooling

Lucifer is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2021 and has grown less common since.

Lucifer is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #4,632 for boy births in the United States (and #9,818 across all names), given to 22 babies. Lucifer was first reported in SSA data in 2002 and peaked in 2021 (70 births).

About the name Lucifer

PronunciationLOO-sih-fer /ˈluːsɪfɚ/
ScriptureChristianity Bible (OT)Judaism Tanakh
#4,632U.S. rank among boys 2025
#9,818among all names 2025
22U.S. births 2025
70peak births 2021
2002first in SSA data

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How popular is Lucifer?

Boys named Lucifer 22 in 2025
200220052010201520202025
Boys named Lucifer per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2002–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Lucifer total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20252222#4,632
20244848#2,731
20234444#2,870
20226060#2,368
20217070#2,089
20205656#2,385
20194747#2,717
20182626#4,066
20172424#4,292
20161313#6,571
201577#10,211
20141111#7,354
201399#8,515
201255#13,451
201188#9,287
201066#11,645
200999#8,736
200755#13,616
200677#10,227
200355#12,037
200266#10,164