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Luc

boy name
Origin
French
Syllables
1
Peak era
2000s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

light

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Luc peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

146 people · the #31,671 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 30

1970s1980s1990s2010s

Among people named Luc living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Luc

Most people given the name Luc in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Luc

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