Luc
How to say it: LOOK · /ˈluk/
French form of Luke from Latin 'lux' meaning 'light' - classic short form across Europe.
Luc was the 38th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 33 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #58 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #38 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 33 |
| Share of births | 1 in 474 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #58 |
| In France, 2025 | #511 among boys’ names, 45 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Luc peaked in the 2000s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lu
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Luc is about 1 in 20.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French.
In France: #511 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Luc
- Luc Besson (born 1959)French filmmaker
- Luc Montagnier (1932–2022)French virologist and joint recipient of the Nobel Prize of Physiology or Medicine
- Luc Frieden (born 1963)Prime Minister of Luxembourg since 2023
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