Luciana
Girl name · #273 in 2025 · Uniqueness 36/100
In 2025, 1,139 baby girls were named Luciana, placing it at #273 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #468, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,580 girls born in 2025 was named Luciana.
Babies named Luciana per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 128-year story
Luciana first appears in the Social Security records in 1897, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,139 babies and a rank of #273. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Luciana in class?
Luciana scores 36 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Luciana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Luciana is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lucianas were TX (171), CA (165), FL (121), NY (75), IL (57). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Luciana
Statistically, parents drawn to Luciana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Liana, Elliana, Liliana, Viviana, and Adelina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Luciana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,139 | #273 |
| 2024 | 1,090 | #291 |
| 2023 | 941 | #327 |
| 2022 | 877 | #361 |
| 2021 | 788 | #405 |
| 2020 | 771 | #406 |
| 2019 | 780 | #396 |
| 2018 | 904 | #351 |
| 2017 | 782 | #403 |
| 2016 | 742 | #435 |
| 2015 | 684 | #468 |
| 2014 | 674 | #471 |
| 2013 | 573 | #518 |
| 2012 | 531 | #555 |
| 2011 | 513 | #565 |
| 2010 | 411 | #695 |
| 2009 | 427 | #681 |
| 2008 | 399 | #742 |
| 2007 | 349 | #822 |
| 2006 | 284 | #928 |
| 2005 | 192 | #1191 |
| 2004 | 185 | #1209 |
| 2003 | 96 | #1896 |
| 2002 | 87 | #2004 |
| 2001 | 66 | #2379 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Luciana a popular girl name?
Luciana ranked #273 among girls in 2025 with 1,139 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #468.
When was the name Luciana most popular?
Luciana peaked in 2025, when 1,139 American girls received the name (ranked #273 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Luciana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,580 newborn American girls was named Luciana. It scores 36/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.