Luc
Luc was the 3483rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 33 babies. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked 934th with 172 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,647 places. More babies were named Luc in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Luke) 'man from Lucania' · Ancient Greek, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #3,483 boys, down 952 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 33boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2002172 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,614babies recorded
What does the name Luc mean?
Luc is a spelling of Luke, pronounced the same way, so it shares Luke's meaning and origin.
Luke is the English form of Latin Lucas and Greek Loukas, the name of the evangelist credited with the third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. DMNES explains Loukas as 'man from Lucania', a region of southern Italy. It is unrelated to Lucy, despite the similar sound.
Λουκᾶς (Koine Greek, “Loukas”)
How sure is this? Probable.
See also: Greek names, names from places.
Luc popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,483 | 33 |
| 2020 | #2,531 | 51 |
| 2010 | #1,369 | 124 |
| 2000 | #1,051 | 137 |
| 1990 | #1,959 | 39 |
| 1980 | #2,800 | 17 |
| 1970 | #4,538 | 6 |
| 1960 | #2,994 | 9 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Luc, counting every spelling?
Luc is a spelling of Luke, a name family that ranked #38 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,483 for Luc on its own. Together these spellings went to 6,981 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke | 6,948 | #33 | 36,365 |
| Luc | 33 | #3,483 | 227 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Luc?
33 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Luc (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Luc born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 253 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Luc.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Luc?
About 3,500 people born in the US named Luc are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 14 and 28. That makes Luc mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Luc by state
How common Luc was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (1.9×). In 47 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Luc: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Luc, they share its era and feel.
Luc is also a nickname for Lucien and Lucian.
Questions about the name Luc
What does Luc mean?
Luc is a spelling of Luke, which means “'man from Lucania'” (Ancient Greek, Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Luc?
Luc was the 3483rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 33 babies. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked 934th with 172 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,647 places. More babies were named Luc in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Luc a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Luc in the US.
Where is Luc most popular?
In 2021–2025, Luc was most common in Florida (0.05 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and California.