Total births
38
Girls' name · since 1922
Luce
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 38 babies named Luce, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12267
- among girls today
- 38
- born since 1922
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
38 babies have been named Luce since 1922, making it today's #12267 girls' name.
Luce has 38 recorded births among girls since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12267 as of the latest data, more common than 31% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2025.
- #12267 among girls today
- 38 born since 1922
- 2020s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Luce is currently the #12267 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 38 born since 1922, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12267
- among girls today
- 38
- born since 1922
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Luce vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12267
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
71% 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.
How Luce compares
38 12th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Luce's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Luce | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 38 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Luce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Luce's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Luce at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#12,267
Active since
1922
Luce popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Luce by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Luce's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Luce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 27 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Luce? ▼
38 babies have been named Luce since 1922. It currently ranks #12267 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 7 births.
When was Luce most popular? ▼
Luce was most popular in the 2020s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Luce been used? ▼
Records for Luce go back to 1922, giving 104 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Luce? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lucy, Lucille, Lucia, Lucinda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Luce
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1922–2025 (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. "Luce: #12267 Girls' Name - 38 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/luce. 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 Luce 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 July 2026.