boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Luca

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #14 Trend ↑ Rising 98%

Borrowed from Italian Luca, from Latin Lūcās, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs), hypocoristic of Λούκιος (Loúkios) (from Latin Lūcius m) or Λουκανός (Loukanós) or both…

Rank 2025
#14
among boys · ↑9 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8,824
named Luca · +10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 195
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
8,824 babies
All-time total
79,211
#378 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Luca popularity over time

79,211 babies have been named Luca since 1915, 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
1.883.755.637.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 24 24 2 – #3,375
1920s – 41 41 4 +71% #3,145
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – 5 5 1 – #3,847
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 48 48 5 – #2,524
1970s – 121 121 12 +152% #1,911
1980s 14 252 266 27 +120% #1,793
1990s 16 720 736 74 +177% #1,066
2000s 398 7,233 7,631 763 +937% #281
2010s 758 24,939 25,697 2,570 +237% #87
2020s (to 2025) 504 44,138 44,642 7,440 +190% #14

Where Luca 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 9,829 5.75 #11
2027 10,840 6.35 #9
2028 11,781 6.90 #7
2029 12,644 7.40 #5
2030 13,428 7.86 #4

Where Luca is most popular

Boys named Luca per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 4.55 per 1,000. Strongest in Rhode Island, Hawaii, and Connecticut.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Luca born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Rhode Island 210 12.9 +183%
Hawaii 174 11.2 +146%
Connecticut 712 10.5 +131%
District of Columbia 136 9.21 +102%
New Jersey 1,709 8.49 +87%
Massachusetts 1,167 8.49 +86%
Delaware 127 8.38 +84%
Vermont 49 7.80 +71%
New Hampshire 165 7.43 +63%
New York 3,077 7.11 +56%
Nevada 380 6.67 +46%
Florida 3,139 6.63 +46%
Pennsylvania 1,736 6.54 +44%
Maine 126 6.49 +43%
California 5,853 6.40 +41%
Colorado 797 6.17 +36%
Illinois 1,516 5.93 +30%
Arizona 965 5.90 +30%
Wyoming 34 5.88 +29%
Oregon 426 5.61 +23%
Washington 852 5.21 +14%
Alaska 61 5.12 +13%
Utah 465 4.87 +7%
Ohio 1,283 4.84 +6%
Virginia 909 4.79 +5%
Maryland 558 4.68 ≈ national
New Mexico 154 4.67 ≈ national
Michigan 925 4.52 ≈ national
Wisconsin 533 4.50 ≈ national
North Carolina 1,139 4.46 ≈ national
North Dakota 76 4.45 ≈ national
Minnesota 546 4.45 ≈ national
Idaho 179 4.37 ≈ national
Texas 3,751 4.26 -6%
Kansas 272 3.97 -13%
Iowa 273 3.96 -13%
Nebraska 166 3.82 -16%
South Carolina 389 3.76 -17%
Louisiana 380 3.71 -18%
Montana 65 3.69 -19%
Georgia 917 3.62 -20%
West Virginia 116 3.55 -22%
Indiana 559 3.49 -23%
Missouri 471 3.40 -25%
South Dakota 63 3.39 -26%
Arkansas 212 3.35 -26%
Tennessee 602 3.34 -27%
Oklahoma 274 3.10 -32%
Kentucky 291 2.90 -36%
Alabama 223 2.04 -55%
Mississippi 104 1.83 -60%

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Luca

Luca is a top-50 name for boys in the United States, ranked #14 in 2025 with 8,759 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 79,211 American babies have been named Luca. Its peak came in 2025, when 8,824 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Luca stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Luca?

The median living Luca is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 79 thousand people named Luca are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

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

Luca year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 65 #2,675 8,759 #14
2024 63 #2,737 7,991 #23
2023 87 #2,189 7,810 #25
2022 82 #2,288 7,855 #28
2021 116 #1,763 6,891 #42
2020 91 #2,042 4,832 #67
2019 94 #2,041 4,423 #87
2018 93 #2,075 3,615 #106
2017 94 #2,082 3,091 #130
2016 81 #2,338 2,755 #151
2015 69 #2,607 2,617 #157
2014 68 #2,604 2,304 #185
2013 76 #2,397 1,902 #201
2012 64 #2,754 1,617 #223
2011 61 #2,854 1,340 #260
2010 58 #2,959 1,275 #272
2009 72 #2,585 1,200 #281
2008 58 #3,009 1,097 #305
2007 48 #3,452 1,056 #312
2006 35 #4,222 873 #348
2005 42 #3,559 707 #400
2004 48 #3,205 686 #393
2003 35 #3,923 544 #463
2002 32 #4,041 430 #525
2001 19 #5,972 343 #585
2000 9 #10,392 297 #626
1995 – – 66 #1,473
1990 – – 32 #2,244
1985 – – 23 #2,332
1980 – – 13 #3,364
1975 – – 16 #2,601
1970 – – 6 #4,539
1965 – – 11 #2,561
1960 – – 6 #3,905
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 7 #3,602
1920 – – 5 #4,692
1915 – – 6 #3,670
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Luca

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

  1. 1 Luca Zidane Luca Zidane Algerian-French footballer (born 1998) Contemporary
  2. 2 Luca Guadagnino Luca Guadagnino Italian filmmaker (born 1971) Contemporary
  3. 3 Luca Toni Luca Toni Italian footballer (born 1977) Contemporary
  4. 4 Luca Pacioli Luca Pacioli 15th c. Franciscan Friar, mathematician and publisher of accounting treatise 1445–1517 · Medieval
  5. 5 Luca Parmitano Luca Parmitano Italian astronaut, pilot and engineer (born 1976) Contemporary
  6. 6 Lucía Topolansky Lucía Topolansky Uruguayan politician (born 1944) Contemporary
  7. 7 Luca Badoer Luca Badoer Italian racing driver (born 1971) Contemporary
  8. 8 Luca Turilli Luca Turilli Italian musician b. 1972 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Luca Argentero Luca Argentero Italian actor (born 1978) Contemporary
  10. 10 Luca Giordano Luca Giordano Italian Baroque painter (1634–1705) 17th century
  11. 11 Luca Signorelli Luca Signorelli Italian Renaissance painter (c. 1441 1445–1523) 1450–1523 · Medieval
  12. 12 Luca Waldschmidt Luca Waldschmidt German footballer (born 1996) Contemporary
  13. 13 Luca Marchegiani Luca Marchegiani Italian footballer (born 1966) Contemporary
  14. 14 Luca della Robbia Luca della Robbia Italian sculptor (1399–1482) Medieval
  15. 15 Luca Cordero di Montezemolo Luca Cordero di Montezemolo Italian businessman (born 1947) Contemporary
  16. 16 Luca Antonini Luca Antonini Italian footballer b. 1982 · Contemporary
  17. 17 Luca Hänni Luca Hänni Swiss singer (born 1994) Contemporary
  18. 18 Luca Bucci Italian footballer (born 1969) Contemporary
  19. 19 Luca Cadalora Luca Cadalora Italian motorcycle racer b. 1963 · Contemporary
  20. 20 Luca Antonelli Luca Antonelli Italian footballer b. 1987 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Luca?

The median living Luca is about 4 years old. Half of all living Lucas are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Luca are alive today?

An estimated 79 thousand people named Luca are alive in the United States, based on 79,211 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Luca mean?

Borrowed from Italian Luca, from Latin Lūcās, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs), hypocoristic of Λούκιος (Loúkios) (from Latin Lūcius m) or Λουκανός (Loukanós) or both with -ᾶς (-âs).

How popular is the name Luca in 2025?

Luca ranked #14 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8,759 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Luca?

79,211 babies have been named Luca in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Luca most popular?

Luca peaked in 2025, when 8,824 newborns received the name.

Is Luca a boy or girl name?

Luca is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Luca rising or falling?

Luca is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Luca become more popular?

Luca is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 13,428 boys named Luca in 2030, which would rank around #4. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Luca?

Well-known people named Luca include Luca Zidane (soccer player), Luca Guadagnino (film director), Luca Toni (soccer player).

Names like Luca

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

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