Luke
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning from Lucania; light.
Babies a year
9,168
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#33
up from #34
UK popularity
#131
380 babies · up from #138
How Luke has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #28 |
| 2016 | #29 |
| 2017 | #30 |
| 2018 | #29 |
| 2019 | #32 |
| 2020 | #31 |
| 2021 | #32 |
| 2022 | #34 |
| 2023 | #31 |
| 2024 | #34 |
| 2025 | #33 |
In 2025, 380 babies in England and Wales were named Luke. In the US, 9,168 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Luke was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.47% of American babies of that sex.
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