Lucca
Girl name · #5059 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lucca? In official American birth records, Lucca has been tracked continuously since 2001, giving it 24 years of documented American history.
Lucca ranks #5059 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 26 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3346, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Lucca.
The 24-year story
Lucca first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 53 girls were named Lucca — good for #3015 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lucca per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lucca in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lucca is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lucca will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lucca is most common
State-level data for Lucca is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lucca
Statistically, parents drawn to Lucca tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lilya, Luca, Lyrica, Leilana, and Leina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lucca | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 25 | #5172 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 53 | #3015 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 48 | #3293 |
| 2017 | 49 | #3247 |
| 2016 | 46 | #3411 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3346 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 49 | #3267 |
| 2012 | 40 | #3854 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 42 | #3689 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6768 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lucca?
In official American birth records, the name Lucca first appeared in 2001 (over 24 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 24 years.
Is Lucca a popular girl name?
Lucca ranked #5059 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3346.
When was the name Lucca most popular?
Lucca peaked in 2020, when 53 American girls received the name (ranked #3015 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lucca?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Lucca. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.