Baby Name Popularity Profile

Luke

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Luke.

✦ From Lucania 🌍 Greek, Latin Biblical Traditional
National Rank (2025) #33
All-Time Peak Rank #28 Achieved 2014
Total U.S. Births 323,020 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 10,523 births in 2014
πŸ’‘ The Luke Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning From Lucania
Language Origin Greek, Latin
Origin Type multiple
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'.
Alternative Spellings
Lukas
Pronunciation: LOO-k
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

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 (2020–2025) -10.7%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) -32.5%
2015: 10,294 births 10,294 2016: 10,001 births 2017: 9,224 births 2018: 8,624 births 2019: 8,442 births 2020: 7,784 births 7,784 2021: 7,711 births 2022: 7,393 births 2023: 7,251 births 2024: 7,062 births 2025: 6,948 births 6,948
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 10,523 births in 2014
Years in Top 100 36 yrs
Years in Top 500 123 yrs
Longest Streak 146 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

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Luke
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
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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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Alaska
Top States Alaska, Utah, Nevada, Delaware, Colorado
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Alaska #25 948 2018 24.0% Decline
Utah #26 4,774 2007 22.2% Decline
Nevada #39 1,779 2015 Stable
Delaware #43 1,040 2005 35.7% Decline
Colorado #33 6,072 2008 6.3% Decline
Idaho #26 1,935 2024 7.0% Decline
Arizona #30 5,447 2017 7.9% Decline
Minnesota #72 7,990 2003 18.6% Decline
Wyoming #25 578 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #25 3,803 2005 +9.5% Growth
Montana #32 1,237 2015 10.0% Decline
Florida #30 13,838 2016 +1.1% Growth
Washington #37 6,475 2005 14.0% Decline
Hawaii #5 1,215 2016 +20.6% Growth
Kansas #34 4,069 2006 +1.4% Growth
New Hampshire #41 1,189 2006 +11.5% Growth
Texas #30 28,756 2015 12.4% Decline
Maryland #46 5,444 2014 19.2% Decline
Indiana #42 8,537 2005 15.4% Decline
Virginia #20 8,173 2014 17.6% Decline
Connecticut #22 3,868 2003 4.1% Decline
North Dakota #22 1,187 2003 3.6% Decline
Louisiana #12 6,267 2016 0.8% Decline
North Carolina #20 9,900 2015 +4.4% Growth
Nebraska #65 2,462 2014 16.3% Decline
Vermont #30 575 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #49 6,575 1981 +11.5% Growth
South Dakota #29 1,115 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #31 7,260 2003 +12.7% Growth
Tennessee #32 6,759 2014 8.3% Decline
Ohio #36 14,677 2006 20.6% Decline
Georgia #26 8,748 2014 Stable
New Jersey #37 8,619 2004 15.8% Decline
California #44 31,117 2016 16.5% Decline
Oklahoma #25 4,162 2014 +13.5% Growth
Pennsylvania #26 16,237 2006 2.0% Decline
Michigan #38 11,378 2004 17.5% Decline
New Mexico #27 1,614 2015 14.9% Decline
Iowa #37 3,964 2001 +8.1% Growth
Massachusetts #45 7,167 2005 22.5% Decline
Arkansas #45 3,057 2014 31.7% Decline
Illinois #56 13,255 2004 23.5% Decline
Rhode Island #42 982 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #87 1,158 2003 46.4% Decline
South Carolina #35 3,722 2014 14.4% Decline
Kentucky #44 4,442 2013 15.2% Decline
Alabama #32 4,089 2014 7.1% Decline
New York #60 16,027 2005 17.8% Decline
West Virginia #57 1,909 2016 32.6% Decline
District of Columbia #34 779 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #52 2,197 2014 34.4% Decline

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