Luciana

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

⭐ Famous Luciana

Luciana Paluzzi

Italian actress

Choose Luciana and your child shares a first name with Luciana Paluzzi, an Italian actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Luciana, like who?” Luciana Paluzzi's Wikipedia article is available in 24 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,411 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Luciana, 1,139 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Luciana would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLuciana first shows up in US birth records in 1897, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 128 years since.
• 🏆Best yearLuciana is at its all-time high right now: #273 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowLuciana is 16× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 21,882 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,411.
• 🚀TrendLuciana has climbed 133 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #273. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedLuciana is most popular in Arizona, where it ranks #144, followed by Florida (#146) and New Jersey (#149). It's in the top 1,000 in 34 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Italian, Luciana means “light”. Our records link it to Italian, Latin and Spanish roots.

About the name Luciana

Luciana is a girl name of Italian, Latin and Spanish origin meaning “light”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ana”. US birth records list Luciana for girls from 1897 to 2025, in 103 of those 129 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #273 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #273, with 1,139 babies.

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