Luca
Boy name · #14 in 2025 · Very well-known
Luca is currently the #14 boy name in the United States — 8,759 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #157, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 206 boys born in 2025 was named Luca.
The 110-year story
Luca first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 8,759 babies and a rank of #14. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Luca per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Luca in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Luca is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Luca is most common
Geography matters for names, and Luca is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Luca is most common in RI (15 per 1,000), HI (14 per 1,000), CT (12 per 1,000), VT (9.9 per 1,000), DC (9.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 6 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Luca is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Luca
Statistically, parents drawn to Luca tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ezra, Leo, Levi, Elias, and Hudson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Luca | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,759 | #14 |
| 2024 | 7,991 | #23 |
| 2023 | 7,810 | #24 |
| 2022 | 7,855 | #28 |
| 2021 | 6,891 | #42 |
| 2020 | 4,832 | #67 |
| 2019 | 4,423 | #87 |
| 2018 | 3,615 | #106 |
| 2017 | 3,091 | #130 |
| 2016 | 2,755 | #151 |
| 2015 | 2,617 | #157 |
| 2014 | 2,304 | #185 |
| 2013 | 1,902 | #201 |
| 2012 | 1,617 | #223 |
| 2011 | 1,340 | #260 |
| 2010 | 1,275 | #272 |
| 2009 | 1,200 | #281 |
| 2008 | 1,097 | #305 |
| 2007 | 1,056 | #312 |
| 2006 | 873 | #348 |
| 2005 | 707 | #400 |
| 2004 | 686 | #393 |
| 2003 | 544 | #463 |
| 2002 | 430 | #524 |
| 2001 | 343 | #585 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Luca a popular boy name?
Luca ranked #14 among boys in 2025 with 8,759 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #157.
When was the name Luca most popular?
Luca peaked in 2025, when 8,759 American boys received the name (ranked #14 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Luca?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 206 newborn American boys was named Luca. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very well-known".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.