girl's name
Luce
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 9,470
France
#420
2025 births
Luce is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Luce is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in France in 2021, when 170 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 4,535 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Luce over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 715 |
| 1910s | 795 |
| 1920s | 1,230 |
| 1930s | 1,010 |
| 1940s | 685 |
| 1950s | 700 |
| 1960s | 450 |
| 1970s | 210 |
| 1980s | 315 |
| 1990s | 280 |
| 2000s | 600 |
| 2010s | 1,490 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 860 |
How popular is Luce?
In 2025, Luce was given to 130 babies in France, ranking #420 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Luce is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Luce is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lucé | Lucé is a rare spelling of Luce, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Luce
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Luce also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Luce over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Luce in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Luce
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Luce — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Luce
How popular is the name Luce?
In 2025, Luce was given to 130 babies in France, ranking #420 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Luce a girl's or a boy's name?
Luce is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Luce?
Luce has 1 syllable.
When was Luce most popular?
Luce peaked in 2021, when 170 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Luce a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Luce currently ranks #420 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.