Boys' name · since 1917
Lc
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 351 babies named Lc, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,733 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 351
- born since 1917
- 1990s
- peak decade
Lc is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 351 have been recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lc has been recorded 351 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2019.
- #9,733 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 351 born since 1917
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lc ranks #9,733 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 351 born since 1917, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,733 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 351
- born since 1917
- 1990s
- peak decade
Lc's 351 recorded births place it above 78.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Lc's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lc's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lc popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2019
- Peak year (1990)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Lc by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (86 births, 25% of the file).
1990s was Lc's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Lc births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 20
1910s
20 births
- 1920s 33
1920s
33 births
- 1930s 21
1930s
21 births
- 1940s 21
1940s
21 births
- 1960s 32
1960s
32 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
76 births
- 1990s
1990s
86 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 86 births (25% of all-time use).
Lc by state
Where Lc concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 6 | 1.7% |
6 of 351 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lc's data
- Lc's decade-level peak was the 1990s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Lcs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Lc: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~102 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lc draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.