Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Luce

Name: Popularity of the name Luce in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Luce, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Luce is an American, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, French and Italian surname. It is also a French and Italian feminine given name, and it is a variant of Lucy. The meaning of the given name Luce is "light".

Italian
French

Current Rank

#12,120

Peak Rank

#12,132 (2020)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1922

First Year

2024

Last Year

2020

Peak Year

#12132

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Luce

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Italian
French

The Story of Luce

American parents first put Luce on the record books as a baby girl name in 1922, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 7 Luces were born — ranking #12,132 that year. About 66% of every Luce on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Luce last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 32 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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51-100

101-500

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Variants & Related Forms of Luce

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Luce. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Luce

Phonetically similar names — useful when Luce is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Loose
Leus
Lieus
Less
Lose
Loss
Lace
Lass
Lease
Lice
Les
Los

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Luce

What does the name Luce mean?

What is the origin of the name Luce?

Luce has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian, French.

How popular is Luce in 2026?

In 2026, Luce ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Luce most popular?

Luce reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #12,132 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Luce a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Luce is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Luce?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Luce include Zura, Gold, Rowenna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Luce?

Common variants and related forms of Luce include Lucetta, Lucette, Lucia, Lucie. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Luce

Luce is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 32 births in the dataset. Luce's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #12,132. Use the chart and map above to compare Luce's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.