Luka
Boy name · #85 in 2025 · Uniqueness 22/100
Luka ranks #85 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 3,873 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #524, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 465 boys born in 2025 was named Luka.
The 50-year story
Luka first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 3,873 babies and a rank of #85. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Luka per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Luka in class?
Luka scores 22 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Luka is most common
Geography matters for names, and Luka is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lukas were CA (640), TX (589), FL (279), IL (173), NY (169). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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 Theo, Enzo, Atlas, Adriel, and Gael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Luka | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,873 | #85 |
| 2024 | 3,708 | #94 |
| 2023 | 3,657 | #95 |
| 2022 | 3,303 | #117 |
| 2021 | 3,209 | #115 |
| 2020 | 2,344 | #161 |
| 2019 | 1,704 | #221 |
| 2018 | 1,049 | #320 |
| 2017 | 707 | #439 |
| 2016 | 649 | #471 |
| 2015 | 550 | #524 |
| 2014 | 494 | #559 |
| 2013 | 433 | #586 |
| 2012 | 375 | #638 |
| 2011 | 303 | #747 |
| 2010 | 316 | #727 |
| 2009 | 291 | #780 |
| 2008 | 286 | #775 |
| 2007 | 298 | #749 |
| 2006 | 252 | #809 |
| 2005 | 212 | #866 |
| 2004 | 209 | #849 |
| 2003 | 146 | #1060 |
| 2002 | 119 | #1177 |
| 2001 | 117 | #1171 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Luka a popular boy name?
Luka ranked #85 among boys in 2025 with 3,873 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #524.
When was the name Luka most popular?
Luka peaked in 2025, when 3,873 American boys received the name (ranked #85 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Luka?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 465 newborn American boys was named Luka. It scores 22/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.