Total births
77,521
Boys' name · since 1915
Luca
77,521 babies named Luca in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #23
- among boys today
- 77,521
- born since 1915
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.8%
- more common than other boys
Luca currently ranks #23 among boys' names in America, with 77,521 babies recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Luca recorded 77,521 times among boys since 1915, holding rank #23 nationally today, ahead of 99.8% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #23 among boys today
- 77,521 born since 1915
- 2020s peak decade
- 99.8% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Luca is currently the #23 boys' name in America, more common than 99.8% of boys - 77,521 born since 1915, peaking in the 2020s.
- #23
- among boys today
- 77,521
- born since 1915
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.8%
- more common than other boys
Luca vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#23
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 99.8% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Luca was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
8,759 babies were named Luca in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Luca compares
77,521 Top 3% higher than 97% of 14,294 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
Luca's all-time total is 211x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Luca | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 77,521 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8,759 | 23 | 22,252 |
Luca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Luca splits its recorded history at 1990: 99% of all births land in the more recent half, 1% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 8,759 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Luca at a glance
Top 100 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#23
Active since
1915
Luca popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 8,759
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Luca popularity over time - girls
1,690 total births recorded since 1987 (Luca as girls' name)
Luca by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Luca's strongest decade.
44,138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Luca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 24
1910s
24 births
- 1920s 41
1920s
41 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 48
1960s
48 births
- 1970s 121
1970s
121 births
- 1980s 252
1980s
252 births
- 1990s 720
1990s
720 births
- 2000s 7,233
2000s
7,233 births
- 2010s
2010s
24,939 births
- 2020s
2020s
44,138 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 44,138 births (57% of all-time use).
How Luca 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 Luca's total volume
Luca vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Luca by state
Where Luca concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11,645 | 15.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 7,594 | 9.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 6,000 | 7.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5,852 | 7.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 4,025 | 5.2% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 3,719 | 4.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 3,143 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 2,514 | 3.2% |
California share of Luca's total US births 15.0%
Even split
11,645 of 77,521 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Luca appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Luca? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 77,521 babies named Luca. Today it holds rank #23 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 8,759 births.
When was Luca most popular? ▼
Luca was most popular in the 2020s decade with 44,138 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Luca most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Luca are California (11,645 births), New York (7,594 births), Texas (6,000 births).
How long has the name Luca been used? ▼
Records for Luca go back to 1915, giving 111 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Luca? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lucas, Luciano, Lucian, Lucius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Luca's data
- California records the most Lucas (11,645 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Luca
Nearby Names Like Luca
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Luca
Lucas Boy
#9 331,092 births
Luciano Boy
#348 17,631 births
Lucian Boy
#487 14,469 births
Lucius Boy
#1388 10,108 births
Lucien Boy
#907 9,993 births
Compare Luca side by side: Luca vs Lucas Luca vs Luciano Luca vs Lucian
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Luca: #23 Boys' Name - 77,521 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/luca. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Luca 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 June 2026.