Luke: popularity of the name
Updated October 14, 2026 · sources checked October 14, 2026
In short
In 2025, 6,948 boys born in the US were named Luke, rank 33 among boy names. Its highest year since 1980 was 2014, with 10,523 boys. Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was given to 10,294 boys, against 6,948 in 2025.
Babies named Luke in the US each year
Rank and number of babies by year
| Year | Boys (Rank) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,948 (33) |
| 2024 | 7,062 (34) |
| 2023 | 7,251 (31) |
| 2022 | 7,393 (34) |
| 2021 | 7,711 (32) |
| 2020 | 7,784 (31) |
| 2019 | 8,442 (32) |
| 2018 | 8,624 (30) |
| 2017 | 9,224 (30) |
| 2016 | 10,001 (29) |
| 2015 | 10,294 (28) |
| 2014 | 10,523 (28) |
| 2013 | 9,588 (34) |
| 2012 | 9,022 (37) |
| 2011 | 8,706 (39) |
| 2010 | 8,850 (41) |
| 2005 | 10,011 (41) |
| 2000 | 7,148 (59) |
| 1995 | 4,629 (82) |
| 1990 | 2,883 (118) |
| 1985 | 2,741 (106) |
| 1980 | 3,109 (97) |
Other names starting with L
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Meaning and origin: we do not publish them, because no single official source documents the meaning of each name.
About these numbers. Babies born in the United States who received a Social Security number, by year of birth (1980-2025). To protect privacy, the SSA only publishes a name in a given year if at least 5 babies of the same sex received it.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration — Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data. Licence: Public domain (work of the U.S. federal government, 17 U.S.C. § 105). Data checked on 2026-10-14. Mamavela only counts and charts these official figures; nothing is estimated.