Spelling comparison
Luca vs Luka
2025 US records for these exact spellings: Luca 8,824 and Luka 3,898. Luca’s share of that pair is 69.4%. The multiple is about 2.3 times the published count of Luka.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Luca profile · Luka profile
Luca and Luka name the same child-name in two spellings. The tables below never merge those rows into a single total. Luca and Luka use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Luca uses “c” where Luka uses “k”, between “Lu” and “a”.
From 1975 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 Luka in 1975. Luca’s larger 2025 category is male. Luka’s larger 2025 category is male. Luca led 6 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 4,926 records in 2025, and the closest year was 2016 (a gap of 2,159). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (12,722), Luca is 69.4% and Luka is 30.6%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016 belongs to Luca. Luca had 81 female records (rank #2,338) and 2,755 male records (rank #151); Luka had 28 female records (rank #4,932) and 649 male records (rank #471). The gap that year was 2,159 records. For 2017, compare the categories separately: Luca had 94 female records (rank #2,082) and 3,091 male records (rank #130); Luka had 31 female records (rank #4,544) and 707 male records (rank #440). Luca led 2017 by 2,447 published records (3,185 to 738), and the smaller spelling is Luka. Luca was the higher published spelling in 2018, with 93 female records (rank #2,075) and 3,615 male records (rank #106) against 28 female records (rank #4,842) and 1,049 male records (rank #321) for Luka. The 2019 national file shows Luca led 2019 by 2,793 published records (4,517 to 1,724). Read as exact spellings: Luca had 94 female records (rank #2,041) and 4,423 male records (rank #87); Luka had 20 female records (rank #6,100) and 1,704 male records (rank #221). 2020: Luca led 2020 by 2,549 published records (4,923 to 2,374). Luca and Luka stay separate rows; 4,923 and 2,374 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2021, Luca had 116 female records (rank #1,763) and 6,891 male records (rank #42); Luka had 32 female records (rank #4,375) and 3,209 male records (rank #115). Luca led 2021 by 3,766 published records (7,007 to 3,241). 2022 belongs to Luca. Luca had 82 female records (rank #2,288) and 7,855 male records (rank #28); Luka had 24 female records (rank #5,412) and 3,303 male records (rank #117). The gap that year was 4,610 records. For 2023, compare the categories separately: Luca had 87 female records (rank #2,189) and 7,810 male records (rank #25); Luka had 24 female records (rank #5,327) and 3,657 male records (rank #95). Luca led 2023 by 4,216 published records (7,897 to 3,681), and the smaller spelling is Luka. Luca was the higher published spelling in 2024, with 63 female records (rank #2,737) and 7,991 male records (rank #23) against 18 female records (rank #6,554) and 3,708 male records (rank #94) for Luka. The 2025 national file shows Luca led 2025 by 4,926 published records (8,824 to 3,898). Read as exact spellings: Luca had 65 female records (rank #2,675) and 8,759 male records (rank #14); Luka had 25 female records (rank #5,174) and 3,873 male records (rank #85).
| Year | Luca female count | Luca female rank | Luca male count | Luca male rank | Luka female count | Luka female rank | Luka male count | Luka male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 81 | 2,338 | 2,755 | 151 | 28 | 4,932 | 649 | 471 |
| 2017 | 94 | 2,082 | 3,091 | 130 | 31 | 4,544 | 707 | 440 |
| 2018 | 93 | 2,075 | 3,615 | 106 | 28 | 4,842 | 1,049 | 321 |
| 2019 | 94 | 2,041 | 4,423 | 87 | 20 | 6,100 | 1,704 | 221 |
| 2020 | 91 | 2,042 | 4,832 | 67 | 30 | 4,503 | 2,344 | 161 |
| 2021 | 116 | 1,763 | 6,891 | 42 | 32 | 4,375 | 3,209 | 115 |
| 2022 | 82 | 2,288 | 7,855 | 28 | 24 | 5,412 | 3,303 | 117 |
| 2023 | 87 | 2,189 | 7,810 | 25 | 24 | 5,327 | 3,657 | 95 |
| 2024 | 63 | 2,737 | 7,991 | 23 | 18 | 6,554 | 3,708 | 94 |
| 2025 | 65 | 2,675 | 8,759 | 14 | 25 | 5,174 | 3,873 | 85 |
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 Luka is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1910s total is one-sided: 24 published records for Luca, and no published 1910s count for Luka. The 1920s total is one-sided: 41 published records for Luca, and no published 1920s count for Luka. The 1940s total is one-sided: 5 published records for Luca, and no published 1940s count for Luka. The 1960s total is one-sided: 48 published records for Luca, and no published 1960s count for Luka. The 1970s files give 121 published records to Luca and 18 to Luka, so Luca led the decade. Luca was the 1980s leader, 266 published records against 62 for Luka. The 1990s files give 736 published records to Luca and 224 to Luka, so Luca led the decade. Luca was the 2000s leader, 7,631 published records against 2,148 for Luka. The 2010s files give 25,697 published records to Luca and 6,823 to Luka, so Luca led the decade. Luca was the 2020s leader, 44,642 published records against 20,247 for Luka.
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). Luka’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (640), Texas (589), Florida (279), Illinois (173), New York (169). 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.