Luciano
Italian, from Latin Lucianus, derived from Lucius, which comes from lux, light. Early bishops and martyrs bore the Latin form.
Luciano in 2025
Luciano was given to 1,118 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 599th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,965 babies born.
The history of Luciano
Luciano reached its highest point in 2025, when 1,118 babies were given the name, ranking 599th that year.
Across the 134 years of records since 1892, 17,631 babies have been named Luciano. Half of them were born before 2013, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Luciano by decade
| Decade | Babies named Luciano | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 16 | 2,481 |
| 1900s | 34 | 2,319 |
| 1910s | 235 | 1,990 |
| 1920s | 392 | 2,099 |
| 1930s | 344 | 1,882 |
| 1940s | 312 | 2,423 |
| 1950s | 403 | 2,459 |
| 1960s | 503 | 2,284 |
| 1970s | 588 | 2,419 |
| 1980s | 778 | 2,332 |
| 1990s | 1,190 | 1,857 |
| 2000s | 2,605 | 1,398 |
| 2010s | 4,957 | 958 |
| 2020s | 5,274 | 599 |
Where Luciano is heading
Luciano has risen 111% over the past decade, from 530 babies in 2015 to 1,118 in 2025.
Names like Luciano
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Luciano.