UK boy's name
Jean-Luc
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2018. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Jean-Luc is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Jean-Luc popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2018 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3011, with 6 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 24 births.
This profile covers 131 England and Wales registrations across 18 recorded years from 1996 to 2018. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 25% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 130 living people in the UK are called Jean-Luc. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2019 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Jean-Luc ranked #3011 for boys in England and Wales in 2018, with 6 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 24 boys were registered as Jean-Luc.
- • About 130 living people in the UK are estimated to have Jean-Luc as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3011
2018
Births in 2018
6
Latest year
Peak year
1996
24 births
Estimated living
130
2026
Popularity
Jean-Luc over time
The chart below shows babies named Jean-Luc registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2018. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Jean-Luc, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 6 births in 2018, compared with 24 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jean-Luc by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Jean-Luc was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #3889 | 27 | 6 |
| 2000s | #2636 | 42 | 8 |
| 1990s | #1012 | 62 | 4 |
Notable bearers
Famous people named Jean-Luc
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Jean-Luc Baker
ice dancer
American ice dancer
1993-
Related
Names similar to Jean-Luc
- Jack 188,738
- Joshua 145,192
- James 141,878
- Joseph 102,259
- Jacob 93,754
- Jake 66,896
- Jamie 41,243
- Jordan 36,750
- Jayden 28,921
- Jude 24,156
- John 22,240
- Joe 19,164
FAQ
Jean-Luc: questions and answers
How popular is the name Jean-Luc in the UK right now?
In 2018, Jean-Luc was ranked #3011 for boys in England and Wales, with 6 births registered.
When was Jean-Luc most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 24 babies registered as Jean-Luc in England and Wales.
How many people are called Jean-Luc in the UK?
A total of 131 babies have been registered as Jean-Luc across the 18 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.