Boys' name · since 1949
Luc
3,614 babies named Luc in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,249 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,475 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,614
- born since 1949
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Luc is the #3475 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,614 recorded since 1949.
Social Security Administration records show Luc recorded 3,614 times among boys since 1949, holding rank #3475 nationally today, ahead of 75% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2025.
- #2,249 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,475 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,614 born since 1949
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luc ranks #2,249 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,475 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,614 born since 1949, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,249 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,475 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,614
- born since 1949
- 2000s
- peak decade
Luc's 3,614 recorded births place it above 95.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Luc compares
3,614 Top 16% higher than 84% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Luc's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Luc | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,614 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 172 | 34 | 22,252 |
Luc's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Luc's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 89% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 11%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 172, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Luc popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 172
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Luc by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,405 births, 39% of the file).
2000s was Luc's strongest decade.
1,405 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Luc births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 34
1950s
34 births
- 1960s 86
1960s
86 births
- 1970s 69
1970s
69 births
- 1980s 156
1980s
156 births
- 1990s
1990s
716 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,405 births
- 2010s
2010s
865 births
- 2020s 278
2020s
278 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,405 births (39% of all-time use).
How Luc compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Luc's total volume
Luc by state
Where Luc concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 750 | 20.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 280 | 7.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 199 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 115 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 113 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 92 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 59 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 45 | 1.2% |
750 of 3,614 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Luc appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Luc's data
- Luc's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,405 total births); usage has since declined to 278 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lucs (750 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Luc
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Luc: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~76 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, 1949–2025 (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 Luc 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.