Total births
174
Boys' name · since 2009
Lukka
Lukka has 174 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5212
- among boys today
- 174
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other boys
174 babies have been named Lukka since 2009, making it today's #5212 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Lukka recorded 174 times among boys since 2009, holding rank #5212 nationally today, ahead of 64% 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 2009 to 2025.
- #5212 among boys today
- 174 born since 2009
- 2020s peak decade
- 64% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Lukka is currently the #5212 boys' name in America, more common than 64% of boys - 174 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5212
- among boys today
- 174
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other boys
Lukka vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5212
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 64% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Lukka was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
22 babies were named Lukka in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Lukka compares
174 36th percentile among 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
Lukka's all-time total is 53% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lukka | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 174 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 23 | 22,252 |
Lukka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lukka's full recorded timeline at 2018, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lukka at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#5,212
Active since
2009
Lukka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Lukka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Lukka's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Lukka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s
2020s
113 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 113 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lukka? ▼
Lukka has been given to 174 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5212 as of the latest data. 22 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Lukka most popular? ▼
Lukka was most popular in the 2020s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Lukka been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lukka since 2009 -- 17 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lukka? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Lukka
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lukka
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Luka Boy
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Lukus Boy
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Lukah Boy
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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, 2009–2025 (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. "Lukka: #5212 Boys' Name - 174 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lukka. 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 Lukka 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.