Luccah
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "shining one" or "bright".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Luccah. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Luccah today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Luccah births was 2021 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Luccah. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Luccah. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2021
5 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2021 SSA rank
#13,323
Tracked since 2021
Popularity
Luccah: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Luccah 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 Luccah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Luccah
Luccah is a relatively uncommon given name with its origins shrouded in mystery. It is believed to have derived from the Arabic language, possibly stemming from the root word "luqah," which means "a foundling" or "an abandoned child." This connection suggests that the name may have been bestowed upon those who were orphaned or adopted in ancient times.
The earliest known reference to the name Luccah can be traced back to the 8th century CE, where it appears in a collection of Arabic poetry from the Abbasid Caliphate. However, the context and significance of its usage are not entirely clear, leaving many questions unanswered about its initial emergence.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals who bore the name Luccah. One of the earliest recorded was Luccah ibn Yahya al-Andalusi, a renowned Arab philosopher and mathematician from the 9th century CE who made significant contributions to the field of optics. His work heavily influenced later scholars in the Muslim world and Europe.
Another influential figure was Luccah al-Samarkandi, a 10th-century Persian astronomer and mathematician from the city of Samarkand (now in modern-day Uzbekistan). He is credited with several advancements in the study of celestial mechanics and the development of astronomical instruments.
In the 12th century, Luccah ibn Rashid al-Qayrawani was a prominent Islamic scholar and jurist from Tunisia. His writings on Islamic jurisprudence and theology were widely studied and respected in the Maghreb region and beyond.
The name Luccah also appears in the historical records of the Ottoman Empire, with Luccah Pasha being a notable military commander and governor who served during the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in the 16th century. His achievements in various campaigns and his administration of several provinces earned him a place in Ottoman chronicles.
More recently, in the 19th century, Luccah al-Nabulsi was a celebrated Syrian poet and scholar known for his mastery of the Arabic language and his contribution to the literary renaissance of the Arab world during that period.
While the name Luccah remains relatively uncommon today, its historical roots and the legacy of those who bore it serve as a testament to its unique cultural and linguistic origins, spanning centuries and diverse regions of the world.
People
Luccah + last name combinations
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FAQ
Luccah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Luccah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Luccah 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Luccah a common name?
We classify Luccah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Luccah most popular?
The single biggest year for Luccah was 2021, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Luccah is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Luccah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Luccah a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Luccah 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.
Is Luccah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Luccah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Luccah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Luccah?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.