Spelling comparison
Luca vs Lucca
Published 2025 counts, not a merged name: 65 female records (rank #2,675) and 8,759 male records (rank #14), and 26 female records (rank #5,050) and 757 male records (rank #425). Luca is about 11 times the published count of Lucca.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Luca profile · Lucca profile
The national file treats Luca and Lucca as different spellings of one name. Ranks and counts on this page stay with the spelling that was published. Lucca is the longer of the two spellings, and Luca is the shorter. Lucca writes “c” between “Luc” and “a”, and Luca leaves that spot out.
From 1993 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Luca is first published in these national files in 1915, and Lucca in 1993. Luca’s larger 2025 category is male. Lucca’s larger 2025 category is male. Luca led 4 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 8,041 records in 2025, and the closest year was 2016 (a gap of 2,428). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (9,607), Luca is 91.8% and Lucca is 8.2%.
2016–2025, count and rank
In 2016, Luca had 81 female records (rank #2,338) and 2,755 male records (rank #151); Lucca had 46 female records (rank #3,447) and 362 male records (rank #687). Luca led 2016 by 2,428 published records (2,836 to 408). 2017 belongs to Luca. Luca had 94 female records (rank #2,082) and 3,091 male records (rank #130); Lucca had 49 female records (rank #3,281) and 386 male records (rank #662). The gap that year was 2,750 records. For 2018, compare the categories separately: Luca had 93 female records (rank #2,075) and 3,615 male records (rank #106); Lucca had 48 female records (rank #3,323) and 422 male records (rank #630). Luca led 2018 by 3,238 published records (3,708 to 470), and the smaller spelling is Lucca. Luca was the higher published spelling in 2019, with 94 female records (rank #2,041) and 4,423 male records (rank #87) against 48 female records (rank #3,313) and 475 male records (rank #586) for Lucca. The 2020 national file shows Luca led 2020 by 4,219 published records (4,923 to 704). Read as exact spellings: Luca had 91 female records (rank #2,042) and 4,832 male records (rank #67); Lucca had 53 female records (rank #3,049) and 651 male records (rank #456). 2021: Luca led 2021 by 6,345 published records (7,007 to 662). Luca and Lucca stay separate rows; 7,007 and 662 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2022, Luca had 82 female records (rank #2,288) and 7,855 male records (rank #28); Lucca had 25 female records (rank #5,252) and 599 male records (rank #502). Luca led 2022 by 7,313 published records (7,937 to 624). 2023 belongs to Luca. Luca had 87 female records (rank #2,189) and 7,810 male records (rank #25); Lucca had 22 female records (rank #5,666) and 610 male records (rank #493). The gap that year was 7,265 records. For 2024, compare the categories separately: Luca had 63 female records (rank #2,737) and 7,991 male records (rank #23); Lucca had 40 female records (rank #3,794) and 567 male records (rank #526). Luca led 2024 by 7,447 published records (8,054 to 607), and the smaller spelling is Lucca. Luca was the higher published spelling in 2025, with 65 female records (rank #2,675) and 8,759 male records (rank #14) against 26 female records (rank #5,050) and 757 male records (rank #425) for Lucca.
| Year | Luca female count | Luca female rank | Luca male count | Luca male rank | Lucca female count | Lucca female rank | Lucca male count | Lucca male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 81 | 2,338 | 2,755 | 151 | 46 | 3,447 | 362 | 687 |
| 2017 | 94 | 2,082 | 3,091 | 130 | 49 | 3,281 | 386 | 662 |
| 2018 | 93 | 2,075 | 3,615 | 106 | 48 | 3,323 | 422 | 630 |
| 2019 | 94 | 2,041 | 4,423 | 87 | 48 | 3,313 | 475 | 586 |
| 2020 | 91 | 2,042 | 4,832 | 67 | 53 | 3,049 | 651 | 456 |
| 2021 | 116 | 1,763 | 6,891 | 42 | 25 | 5,180 | 637 | 468 |
| 2022 | 82 | 2,288 | 7,855 | 28 | 25 | 5,252 | 599 | 502 |
| 2023 | 87 | 2,189 | 7,810 | 25 | 22 | 5,666 | 610 | 493 |
| 2024 | 63 | 2,737 | 7,991 | 23 | 40 | 3,794 | 567 | 526 |
| 2025 | 65 | 2,675 | 8,759 | 14 | 26 | 5,050 | 757 | 425 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Luca is the warm line and Lucca is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
In the 1910s (1910–1919), Luca has 24 published records and Lucca has none in these files. In the 1920s (1920–1929), Luca has 41 published records and Lucca has none in these files. In the 1940s (1940–1949), Luca has 5 published records and Lucca has none in these files. In the 1960s (1960–1969), Luca has 48 published records and Lucca has none in these files. In the 1970s (1970–1979), Luca has 121 published records and Lucca has none in these files. In the 1980s (1980–1989), Luca has 266 published records and Lucca has none in these files. During the 1990s (1990–1999), Luca led with 736 published records to 48 for Lucca. Add the published 2000s years and Luca comes out ahead, 7,631 to Lucca’s 1,048. During the 2010s (2010–2019), Luca led with 25,697 published records to 3,550 for Lucca. Add the published 2020s years and Luca comes out ahead, 44,642 to Lucca’s 4,012.
Top states in 2025
Luca’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (1,257), Texas (909), Florida (710), New York (680), New Jersey (378). Lucca’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Florida (114), Texas (104), California (100), New Jersey (42), New York (37). California, Texas, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.