Luke
Latin Lucas, “man from Lucania,” the traditional author of the third gospel.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Luke appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 36 different years between 1980 and 2025. Its biggest year was 2014, when 10,523 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 28 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 33 for boys. All told, 323,585 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Luc (3,614) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Lucas, Luca, Luka
Explore Luke interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 442 | No. 230 |
| 1890s | 402 | No. 245 |
| 1900s | 498 | No. 243 |
| 1910s | 1,343 | No. 291 |
| 1920s | 1,699 | No. 424 |
| 1930s | 1,269 | No. 438 |
| 1940s | 1,298 | No. 532 |
| 1950s | 2,308 | No. 424 |
| 1960s | 4,071 | No. 367 |
| 1970s | 10,283 | No. 110 |
| 1980s | 27,044 | No. 97 |
| 1990s | 44,434 | No. 67 |
| 2000s | 90,506 | No. 41 |
| 2010s | 93,274 | No. 28 |
| 2020s | 44,149 | No. 31 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.