Lucca is a distinctive choice, ranked #822 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Lucca in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#822
US Rank #425
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About the Name Lucca
Lucca has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 263 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #551 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Lucca is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Lucca in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #524, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Lorenzo Lucca — Lorenzo Lucca is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Nottingham Forest, on loan from Serie A club Napoli, and the Italy national team.
Lucca Brughmans — Lucca Kiaba Mounganga Brughmans is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Genk.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lucca
Unlikely. With around 39 UK babies named Lucca per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lucca in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lucca is declining: down 271 places since 2020, to #822 in 2025. It peaked at #551 in 2020.
Lucca is more popular in the US (#524) than in the UK (#814). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Lucca include: Lucca Mesinas, Lorenzo Lucca and Lucca Brughmans. Short summaries for each appear below.
Lucca ranks #524 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
39
UK babies named Lucca (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 271 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lucca
Almost certainly the only Lucca in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Lucca
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Lorenzo Lucca is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Nottingham Forest, on loan from Serie A club Napoli, and the Italy national team.
Anselm of Lucca, born Anselm of Baggio (Anselmo da Baggio), was a medieval bishop of Lucca in Italy and a prominent figure in the Investiture Controversy amid the fighting in central Italy between Matilda, countess of Tuscany, and Emperor Henry IV.