Luca
Meaningman from Lucania · Italian form of Lucas
- US rank
- #14
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #14 in 2025
8,759 babies were named Luca in the US in 2025. It has climbed 53 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1987–2025
US births per million boys, 1915–2025
Most popular states (2025)
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Luca you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Luca
Luca Pacioli
Italian father of accounting (*~1445 – †1517)
Choose Luca and your child shares a first name with Luca Pacioli, an Italian father of accounting. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Luca, like who?” Luca Pacioli's Wikipedia article is available in 70 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Luca Pacioli on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Attributed to Jacopo de' Barbari, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 195 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Luca, 8,759 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Luca.
- HistoryLuca first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearLuca is at its all-time high right now: #14 in 2025.
- Then vs nowLuca is 34× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 6,614 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 195.
- TrendLuca has climbed 53 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #14. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- Where it's lovedLuca is most popular in Hawaii, where it ranks #3, followed by New Jersey (#4) and Connecticut (#5). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
- MeaningLuca is an Italian form of Lucas, which means “man from Lucania”. Our records link it to Italian and Latin roots.
- OriginLuca is the most popular Italian boy name in the US. That's out of 721 Italian boy and unisex names in our list.
About the name Luca
Luca is a boy name of Italian and Latin origin meaning “man from Lucania”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-uca”. US birth records list Luca for boys from 1915 to 2025, in 71 of those 111 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #14 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #14, with 8,759 babies.
Origin:Italian namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7 | 375,000 girls |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 girls |
| 2000s | 21 | 46,577 girls |
| 2010s | 43 | 23,015 girls |
| 2020s | 52 | 19,324 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.3 | 187,970 boys |
| 1920s | 3.7 | 267,380 boys |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 2,857,143 boys |
| 1960s | 2.6 | 389,105 boys |
| 1970s | 7.4 | 135,135 boys |
| 1980s | 14 | 73,692 boys |
| 1990s | 37 | 26,802 boys |
| 2000s | 360 | 2,777 boys |
| 2010s | 1,337 | 748 boys |
| 2020s | 4,261 | 235 boys |
Other spellings of Luca
More Italian boy names
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Unisex name: Luka · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Emiliano · rival, striving
- Boy name: Lorenzo · from Laurentum
- Unisex name: Giovanni · God is gracious
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
- Boy name: Emilio · rival, striving
Questions about the name Luca
What does the name Luca mean?
Luca means “man from Lucania” in Italian, as a form of Lucas.
What is the origin of the name Luca?
Luca has Italian, Latin roots in our records. Other Italian names include Leo, Luka, Leonardo.
Is Luca a boy or girl name?
Luca is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Luca?
Luca ranked #14 for US boys in 2025, given to 8,759 babies. Its best year was 2025 (#14).