Baby names

How popular is the name Luke?

In 2025, 6,948 baby boys in the U.S. were named Luke, the 33rd most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2014, when 10,523 boys got the name. 323,020 boys have been named Luke since 1880. It was also given to 9 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#33

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

6,948

boys named Luke

Peak year

2014

10,523 boys

Boys named Luke each year since 1880

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The numbers for Luke (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	6,948
2024	7,062
2023	7,251
2022	7,393
2021	7,711
2020	7,784
2019	8,442
2018	8,624
2017	9,224
2016	10,001
2015	10,294
2014	10,523
2013	9,588
2012	9,022
2011	8,706
2010	8,850
2009	8,625
2008	9,424
2007	9,609
2006	10,087
2005	10,011
2004	9,598
2003	9,304
2002	8,692
2001	8,008
2000	7,148
1999	6,137
1998	5,284
1997	4,953
1996	5,017
1995	4,629
1994	4,095
1993	4,357
1992	4,066
1991	3,013
1990	2,883
1989	2,712
1988	2,619
1987	2,592
1986	2,654
1985	2,741
1984	2,471
1983	2,655
1982	2,478
1981	3,013
1980	3,109
1979	2,470
1978	1,882
1977	1,242
1976	913
1975	778
1974	725
1973	633
1972	575
1971	530
1970	535
1969	451
1968	387
1967	346
1966	355
1965	400
1964	445
1963	422
1962	426
1961	413
1960	426
1959	353
1958	337
1957	291
1956	245
1955	219
1954	197
1953	169
1952	158
1951	169
1950	170
1949	155
1948	155
1947	151
1946	130
1945	116
1944	118
1943	126
1942	110
1941	121
1940	116
1939	116
1938	123
1937	113
1936	116
1935	121
1934	122
1933	110
1932	165
1931	142
1930	141
1929	153
1928	149
1927	158
1926	162
1925	165
1924	206
1923	185
1922	190
1921	165
1920	166
1919	165
1918	176
1917	163
1916	183
1915	157
1914	168
1913	115
1912	83
1911	62
1910	71
1909	57
1908	52
1907	45
1906	57
1905	53
1904	40
1903	46
1902	41
1901	37
1900	70
1899	35
1898	38
1897	44
1896	45
1895	53
1894	32
1893	48
1892	42
1891	23
1890	42
1889	44
1888	45
1887	47
1886	50
1885	50
1884	39
1883	38
1882	44
1881	42
1880	43

Girls named Luke each year since 1880

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The numbers for Luke (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	9
2024	7
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	7
2021	7
2020	6
2019	10
2018	9
2017	6
2016	11
2015	8
2014	13
2013	5
2012	8
2011	8
2010	6
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	11
2007	7
2006	13
2005	16
2004	36
2003	15
2002	9
2001	16
2000	5
1999	12
1998	9
1997	8
1996	6
1995	6
1994	11
1993	11
1992	13
1991	10
1990	7
1989	7
1988	23
1987	16
1986	15
1985	19
1984	24
1983	23
1982	19
1981	11
1980	21
1979	11
1978	10
1977	5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	5
1971	9
1970	6
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Luke each year since 1880

Girls named Luke each year since 1880

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