Luka
Girl name · #5161 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
Luka is currently the #5161 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Luka.
Babies named Luka per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 38-year story
Luka first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 33 girls were named Luka — good for #4295 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Luka in class?
Luka scores 84 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Luka will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Luka is most common
State-level data for Luka is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Luka
Statistically, parents drawn to Luka tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lyza, Lexa, Lucca, Lilya, and Leina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Luka | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 18 | #6394 |
| 2023 | 24 | #5248 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 20 | #5986 |
| 2018 | 28 | #4768 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4477 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7302 |
| 2013 | 25 | #5317 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 24 | #5543 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6799 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 2000 | 9 | #9874 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Luka a popular girl name?
Luka ranked #5161 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Luka most popular?
Luka peaked in 2015, when 33 American girls received the name (ranked #4295 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Luka?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Luka. It scores 84/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.