Luca
Italian form of Lucas, from the Greek Loukas, understood as a man from Lucania, a region in southern Italy. The name belongs to the author of the third gospel.
Luca in 2025
Luca was given to 8,824 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 22nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 376 babies born.
The history of Luca
Luca reached its highest point in 2025, when 8,824 babies were given the name, ranking 22nd that year.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 79,211 babies have been named Luca. Half of them were born before 2021, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Luca by decade
| Decade | Babies named Luca | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 24 | 6,475 |
| 1920s | 41 | 6,022 |
| 1940s | 5 | 7,959 |
| 1960s | 48 | 6,156 |
| 1970s | 121 | 4,601 |
| 1980s | 266 | 3,924 |
| 1990s | 736 | 2,321 |
| 2000s | 7,631 | 537 |
| 2010s | 25,697 | 137 |
| 2020s | 44,642 | 22 |
Where Luca is heading
Luca has risen 229% over the past decade, from 2,686 babies in 2015 to 8,824 in 2025.
Names like Luca
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Luca.