Lukas vs Luke

Side-by-side comparison of Lukas and Luke — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lukas

Boy name · Rank #268

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Name B

Luke

Boy name · Rank #34

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Metric Lukas Luke
Current Rank #268 #34
Total Births (all years) 42,878 316,031
Peak Year 2019 2014
Peak Year Births 1,786 10,521
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1963 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lukas Luke
1880ss — 442
1890ss — 402
1900ss — 498
1910ss — 1,343
1920ss — 1,699
1930ss — 1,269
1940ss — 1,298
1950ss — 2,308
1960ss 46 4,072
1970ss 446 10,284
1980ss 1,900 27,052
1990ss 5,304 44,436
2000ss 11,608 90,503
2010ss 15,952 93,263
2020ss 7,622 37,162

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lukas Luke
2014 1,635 10,521
2015 1,430 10,292
2016 1,758 9,999
2017 1,740 9,223
2018 1,652 8,624
2019 1,786 8,440
2020 1,709 7,782
2021 1,672 7,708
2022 1,475 7,389
2023 1,479 7,244
2024 1,287 7,039

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1963–2024.

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