Luke vs Lukas

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

Name A

Luke

Boy name · Rank #34

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Name B

Lukas

Boy name · Rank #268

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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