Luc

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A few things about Luc you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Luc

Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues

French writer, a moralist (1715-1747)

Choose Luc and your child shares a first name with Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, a French writer, a moralist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Luc, like who?” Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues's Wikipedia article is available in 57 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 51,813 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Luc, 33 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Luc would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLuc first shows up in US birth records in 1949, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 76 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2002, when it ranked #930. Today it's #3,450, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowLuc was 3.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 14,327 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 51,813.
• 🍂TrendLuc has slipped 945 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,450. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningLuc is a French form of Luke, which means “from Lucania”. Our records link it to French and Latin roots.

About the name Luc

Luc is a boy name of French and Latin origin meaning “from Lucania”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with L and ending in “-luc”. US birth records list Luc for boys from 1949 to 2025, in 69 of those 77 years. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked #930 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,450, with 33 babies.

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