Total births
28,959
Boys' name · since 1975
Luka
28,959 babies named Luka in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #94
- among boys today
- 28,959
- born since 1975
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.3%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Luka is the #94 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 28,959 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Luka recorded 28,959 times among boys since 1975, holding rank #94 nationally today, ahead of 99.3% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #94 among boys today
- 28,959 born since 1975
- 2020s peak decade
- 99.3% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Luka is currently the #94 boys' name in America, more common than 99.3% of boys - 28,959 born since 1975, peaking in the 2020s.
- #94
- among boys today
- 28,959
- born since 1975
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.3%
- more common than other boys
Luka vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#94
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 99.3% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Luka was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
3,873 babies were named Luka in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Luka compares
28,959 Top 5% higher than 95% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Luka's all-time total is 79x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Luka | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 28,959 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 3,873 | 23 | 22,252 |
Luka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Luka's full recorded timeline at 2003, 98% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 2% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 3,873 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Luka at a glance
Top 100 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#94
Active since
1975
Luka popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 3,873
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Luka popularity over time - girls
563 total births recorded since 1987 (Luka as girls' name)
Luka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Luka's strongest decade.
20,094 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Luka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 43
1980s
43 births
- 1990s 208
1990s
208 births
- 2000s 2,016
2000s
2,016 births
- 2010s 6,580
2010s
6,580 births
- 2020s
2020s
20,094 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 20,094 births (69% of all-time use).
How Luka compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Luka's total volume
Luka vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Luka by state
Where Luka concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,336 | 15.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 3,812 | 13.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,955 | 6.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 1,656 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 1,358 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 1,038 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 838 | 2.9% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 720 | 2.5% |
California share of Luka's total US births 15.0%
Even split
4,336 of 28,959 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Luka appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Luka? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 28,959 babies named Luka. Today it holds rank #94 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 3,873 births.
When was Luka most popular? ▼
Luka was most popular in the 2020s decade with 20,094 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Luka most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Luka are California (4,336 births), Texas (3,812 births), Florida (1,955 births).
How long has the name Luka been used? ▼
Records for Luka go back to 1975, giving 51 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Luka? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Luke, Lukas, Lukus, Lukah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Luka's data
- California records the most Lukas (4,336 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Luka
Nearby Names Like Luka
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Luka
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Lukas Boy
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Lukus Boy
#9211 980 births
Lukah Boy
#2282 833 births
Lukasz Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1975–2025 (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. "Luka: #94 Boys' Name - 28,959 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/luka. 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 Luka 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 June 2026.