US rank #12223 Girls' name Peak 2020 32 births

Luce — #12223 US girls' name

32 babies named Luce in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s62000s52020s21
#12223
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

66% of everyone ever named Luce was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

7 babies were named Luce in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Luce

The Social Security Administration has registered 32 babies named Luce between 1922 and 2024, spanning 103 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Luce currently holds the #12223 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Luce performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Luce shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Luce in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 32 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Luce at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

32

Since 1922

103 years of records

Peak year

2020

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#12,223

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1922

Recorded for 103 years

Last year on file: 2024

Luce popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1922

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
7
Annual births at peak — across 103 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20242023202020081922 6

Luce by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
21 births that decade — 66% of Luce's all-time total
1920s62000s52020s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Luce?
32 babies have been named Luce since 1922. It currently ranks #12223 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 7 births.
When was Luce most popular?
Luce was most popular in the 2020s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Luce been used?
Luce has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 103 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Luce?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lucille, Lucy, Lucia, Lucinda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1922–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.