Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1998
Luk
Luk has 10 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1998–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Luk sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1998.
Luk has 10 recorded births among boys since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2008.
- 10 total births
- 1998–2008 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Luk since 1998, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.
- 10
- total births
- 1998–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Luk was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
5 babies were named Luk in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Luk's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Luk's full recorded timeline at 2008, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births.
Luk at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Luk popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2008
- Peak year (1998)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Luk by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Luk's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Luk births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Luk? ▼
10 babies have been named Luk since 1998. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1998 with 5 births.
When was Luk most popular? ▼
Luk was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Luk been used? ▼
Luk has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 11 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Luk? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Luke, Lukas, Luka, Lukus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Luk's data
- Luk's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Luk
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Luk
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Luk: Baby Name Since 1998 - 10 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/luk. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Luk draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.