Unisex Distribution99.9% Boy / 0.1% GirlMale Archetype
First Recorded1880Data through: 2025
Peak Decade2010s10,523 births in 2014
π‘ The Luke Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary MeaningFrom Lucania
Language OriginGreek, Latin
Origin Typemultiple
Derived from the Greek name Loukas, meaning 'man from Lucania', a region in southern Italy. It is also associated with the Latin word 'lux' meaning 'light'.
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Luke across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-10.7%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-32.5%
201520202025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record10,523births in 2014
Years in Top 10036 yrs
Years in Top 500123 yrs
Longest Streak146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 442
1890s: 402
1900s: 498
1910s: 1,343
1920s: 1,699
1930s: 1,269
1940s: 1,298
1950s: 2,308
1960s: 4,071
1970s: 10,283
1980s: 27,044
1990s: 44,434
2000s: 90,506
2010s: 93,274
2020s: 44,149
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic SyllablesLuke
Letter Count4 letters
Spelling ComplexityEasy
Length Percentile
Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with L, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.
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