How Many People Are Named Luca?
An estimated 69,710 people in the United States have the first name Luca. It is predominantly male (97.7%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Luca peaked in popularity in 2024 with 8,021 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Luca as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Luca paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Luca is overwhelmingly male, 1,624 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Luca is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
69,710
About 1 in 4,917 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.7% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2024
8,021 births
Total Registered
70,331
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Luca
Luca is predominantly male (97.7%), though 1,624 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Luca as a male name
Ranked #23 in 2024
7,959 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (7,959 births)
Luca as a female name
Ranked #2,755 in 2024
62 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (116 births)
Luca: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Luca span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 35,768 babies were registered. Luca remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Luca by Decade
How has Luca tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Luca by State
Birth registrations for Luca span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, South Dakota. On average, about 1,333 Lucas were registered per state.
Luca + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Luca as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Luca
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Luca: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Luca?
We estimate approximately 69,710 people named Luca are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,917 Americans share this first name.
Is Luca a common name?
Luca is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 70,331 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Luca most popular?
Luca reached peak popularity in 2024, when 8,021 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Luca is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Luca a male name?
Luca is predominantly male. 97.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Luca Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Luca Smith, Luca Johnson, Luca Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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