Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2002

Luc

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,483 Trend ↓ Falling 40%

Luc is a French masculine given name and occasionally a diminutive form of other names.

Rank 2025
#3,483
among boys · ↓53 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Luc · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 51,760
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2002
172 babies
All-time total
3,614
#2,249 all-time among boys
First recorded
1949
in Social Security records

Luc popularity over time

3,614 babies have been named Luc since 1949, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 5 1 – #4,018
1950s 34 3 +580% #2,941
1960s 86 9 +153% #2,137
1970s 69 7 -20% #3,185
1980s 156 16 +126% #2,074
1990s 716 72 +359% #1,174
2000s 1,405 141 +96% #934
2010s 865 87 -38% #1,369
2020s (to 2025) 278 46 -46% #2,184

Where Luc is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 31 0.02 outside top 500
2027 29 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 25 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Luc

Luc is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,483 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1949, 3,614 American babies have been named Luc. Its peak came in 2002, when 172 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Luc stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Luc?

The median living Luc is about 20 years old; half are between 13 and 27. An estimated 3,500 people named Luc are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Luc year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 33 #3,483
2024 34 #3,430
2023 33 #3,523
2022 67 #2,184
2021 60 #2,314
2020 51 #2,531
2019 57 #2,383
2018 64 #2,185
2017 78 #1,876
2016 96 #1,658
2015 81 #1,836
2014 87 #1,743
2013 93 #1,639
2012 88 #1,725
2011 97 #1,593
2010 124 #1,369
2009 100 #1,600
2008 135 #1,292
2007 118 #1,395
2006 137 #1,227
2005 152 #1,088
2004 154 #1,051
2003 153 #1,035
2002 172 #934
2001 147 #1,015
2000 137 #1,051
1995 84 #1,284
1990 39 #1,959
1985 10 #4,234
1980 17 #2,800
1975 7 #4,608
1970 6 #4,538
1965 15 #2,137
1960 9 #2,994
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Luc

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Luc Besson Luc Besson French filmmaker (born 1959) Contemporary
  2. 2 Luc Longley Luc Longley Australian basketball player (born 1969) Contemporary
  3. 3 Luc Montagnier Luc Montagnier French virologist and Nobel laureate (1932–2022) Contemporary
  4. 4 Luc Mbah a Moute Luc Mbah a Moute Cameroonian basketball player (born 1986) Contemporary
  5. 5 Luc Nilis Luc Nilis Belgian footballer (born 1967) Contemporary
  6. 6 Luc Ferry Luc Ferry French politician and philosopher b. 1951 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Luc Alphand Luc Alphand French alpine ski racer b. 1965 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Luc Holtz Luc Holtz Luxembourgish footballer (born 1969) Contemporary
  9. 9 Luc Castaignos Luc Castaignos Dutch footballer (born 1992) Contemporary
  10. 10 Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues French writer, nobleman and moralist (1715–1747) 18th century
  11. 11 Luc Luycx Luc Luycx Designer of the common side of euro coins b. 1958 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Luc Leblanc Luc Leblanc French cyclist (born 1966) Contemporary
  13. 13 Luc Millecamps Luc Millecamps Belgian footballer b. 1951 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Luc, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Luc?

The median living Luc is about 20 years old. Half of all living Lucs are between 13 and 27 years old.

How many people named Luc are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Luc are alive in the United States, based on 3,614 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Luc mean?

Luc is a French masculine given name and occasionally a diminutive form of other names.

How popular is the name Luc in 2025?

Luc ranked #3,483 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Luc?

3,614 babies have been named Luc in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Luc most popular?

Luc peaked in 2002, when 172 newborns received the name.

Is Luc a boy or girl name?

Luc is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Luc rising or falling?

Luc is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Luc become more popular?

Luc is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Luc in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Luc?

Well-known people named Luc include Luc Besson (film director), Luc Longley (basketball player), Luc Montagnier (biologist).

Names like Luc

Names that sound and feel close to Luc: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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