Luciano
Boy name · #305 in 2025 · Uniqueness 34/100
In 2025, 1,118 baby boys were named Luciano, placing it at #305 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #540, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,610 boys born in 2025 was named Luciano.
The 133-year story
Luciano first appears in the Social Security records in 1892, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,118 babies and a rank of #305. 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 Luciano per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Luciano in class?
Luciano scores 34 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Luciano is most common
Geography matters for names, and Luciano is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lucianos were CA (187), TX (177), FL (128), NY (91), IL (55). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Luciano
Statistically, parents drawn to Luciano tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Santino, Leandro, Maximiliano, Emiliano, and Valentino.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Luciano | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,118 | #305 |
| 2024 | 976 | #348 |
| 2023 | 861 | #375 |
| 2022 | 879 | #370 |
| 2021 | 721 | #431 |
| 2020 | 719 | #413 |
| 2019 | 636 | #467 |
| 2018 | 580 | #496 |
| 2017 | 568 | #511 |
| 2016 | 583 | #512 |
| 2015 | 530 | #540 |
| 2014 | 492 | #563 |
| 2013 | 426 | #596 |
| 2012 | 415 | #607 |
| 2011 | 364 | #642 |
| 2010 | 363 | #662 |
| 2009 | 379 | #654 |
| 2008 | 359 | #674 |
| 2007 | 308 | #737 |
| 2006 | 316 | #700 |
| 2005 | 250 | #782 |
| 2004 | 243 | #756 |
| 2003 | 193 | #881 |
| 2002 | 173 | #924 |
| 2001 | 205 | #813 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Luciano a popular boy name?
Luciano ranked #305 among boys in 2025 with 1,118 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #540.
When was the name Luciano most popular?
Luciano peaked in 2025, when 1,118 American boys received the name (ranked #305 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Luciano?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,610 newborn American boys was named Luciano. It scores 34/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.