Jeanluc
A French masculine name combining Jean and Luc, potentially meaning "God is luminous".
Name Census estimates that about 1,019 living Americans carry the first name Jeanluc. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jeanluc today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeanluc births was 1992 (65 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeanluc. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 336,363 Americans
Peak year
1992
65 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,749
Tracked since 1987
Popularity
Jeanluc: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeanluc from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 460 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeanluc by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jeanluc during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jeanlucs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Jeanluc, while Louisiana, Florida, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 39 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeanluc
The name Jeanluc is derived from the combination of two French names, Jean and Luc. Jean is a French form of the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." This name has its origins in the biblical figure John the Baptist. Luc, on the other hand, is the French form of the Latin name Lucas, which means "from Lucania," a region in ancient Italy.
The earliest recorded use of the name Jeanluc dates back to the 16th century in France. It gained popularity during the Renaissance period when the appreciation for classical names and their combination became more widespread. Historically, the name Jeanluc was often associated with the French aristocracy and the upper classes.
One of the earliest notable figures with the name Jeanluc was Jeanluc de Pommereu (1617-1670), a French playwright and poet who was part of the literary circle surrounding Cardinal Richelieu. Another prominent individual was Jeanluc d'Arcy (1734-1779), a French naval officer and explorer who led several expeditions to the Pacific Ocean and contributed to the mapping of the region.
In the 19th century, Jeanluc Vaudoyer (1783-1856) was a renowned French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Church of the Madeleine and the Palais Bourbon, the seat of the French National Assembly. Jeanluc Dumas (1822-1870), a French sculptor, was also known for his works that adorned public buildings and monuments in Paris during the Second Empire.
One of the most famous figures with the name Jeanluc is Jeanluc Godard (1930-2022), the influential French-Swiss film director and pioneer of the French New Wave cinema. His groundbreaking films, such as "Breathless" and "Contempt," have had a profound impact on the art of filmmaking and continue to inspire generations of filmmakers.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Jeanluc
People
Jeanluc + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jeanluc: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeanluc?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,019 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeanluc going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 336,363 US residents.
Is Jeanluc a common name?
We classify Jeanluc as "Rare". It ranks above 90.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,037 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeanluc most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeanluc was 1992, when 65 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeanluc is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jeanluc a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jeanluc in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.