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Worldwide Name Statistics

Luke

Ranked #156 - 1 in 26,110 people
US

Most common in

United States

306k bearers

World total

306,392

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#156

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States306k
Worldwide
~306k
rank #156
Rarity
1 in 26,110
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~306k in US

About the name Luke

There are an estimated 306,392 people named Luke alive worldwide today. That ranks Luke at #156 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Luke is held by approximately 306,392 people, ranking #156 among first names. That works out to roughly 92 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,083 U.S. residents).

Historically Luke is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Luke appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Luke popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Luke, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 43
  2. 1881: 42
  3. 1882: 44
  4. 1883: 38
  5. 1884: 39
  6. 1885: 50
  7. 1886: 50
  8. 1887: 47
  9. 1888: 45
  10. 1889: 44
  11. 1890: 42
  12. 1891: 23
  13. 1892: 42
  14. 1893: 48
  15. 1894: 32
  16. 1895: 53
  17. 1896: 45
  18. 1897: 44
  19. 1898: 38
  20. 1899: 35
  21. 1900: 70
  22. 1901: 37
  23. 1902: 41
  24. 1903: 46
  25. 1904: 40
  26. 1905: 53
  27. 1906: 57
  28. 1907: 45
  29. 1908: 52
  30. 1909: 57
  31. 1910: 71
  32. 1911: 62
  33. 1912: 83
  34. 1913: 115
  35. 1914: 168
  36. 1915: 157
  37. 1916: 183
  38. 1917: 163
  39. 1918: 176
  40. 1919: 165
  41. 1920: 166
  42. 1921: 165
  43. 1922: 190
  44. 1923: 185
  45. 1924: 206
  46. 1925: 165
  47. 1926: 162
  48. 1927: 158
  49. 1928: 149
  50. 1929: 153
  51. 1930: 141
  52. 1931: 142
  53. 1932: 165
  54. 1933: 110
  55. 1934: 122
  56. 1935: 121
  57. 1936: 116
  58. 1937: 113
  59. 1938: 123
  60. 1939: 116
  61. 1940: 116
  62. 1941: 121
  63. 1942: 110
  64. 1943: 126
  65. 1944: 118
  66. 1945: 116
  67. 1946: 130
  68. 1947: 151
  69. 1948: 155
  70. 1949: 155
  71. 1950: 170
  72. 1951: 169
  73. 1952: 158
  74. 1953: 169
  75. 1954: 197
  76. 1955: 219
  77. 1956: 245
  78. 1957: 291
  79. 1958: 337
  80. 1959: 353
  81. 1960: 426
  82. 1961: 413
  83. 1962: 426
  84. 1963: 422
  85. 1964: 445
  86. 1965: 400
  87. 1966: 355
  88. 1967: 346
  89. 1968: 387
  90. 1969: 451
  91. 1970: 541
  92. 1971: 539
  93. 1972: 580
  94. 1973: 633
  95. 1974: 725
  96. 1975: 778
  97. 1976: 913
  98. 1977: 1,247
  99. 1978: 1,892
  100. 1979: 2,481
  101. 1980: 3,130
  102. 1981: 3,024
  103. 1982: 2,497
  104. 1983: 2,678
  105. 1984: 2,495
  106. 1985: 2,760
  107. 1986: 2,669
  108. 1987: 2,608
  109. 1988: 2,642
  110. 1989: 2,719
  111. 1990: 2,890
  112. 1991: 3,023
  113. 1992: 4,079
  114. 1993: 4,368
  115. 1994: 4,106
  116. 1995: 4,635
  117. 1996: 5,023
  118. 1997: 4,961
  119. 1998: 5,293
  120. 1999: 6,149
  121. 2000: 7,153
  122. 2001: 8,024
  123. 2002: 8,701
  124. 2003: 9,319
  125. 2004: 9,634
  126. 2005: 10k
  127. 2006: 10k
  128. 2007: 9,616
  129. 2008: 9,435
  130. 2009: 8,625
  131. 2010: 8,856
  132. 2011: 8,714
  133. 2012: 9,030
  134. 2013: 9,593
  135. 2014: 11k
  136. 2015: 10k
  137. 2016: 10k
  138. 2017: 9,230
  139. 2018: 8,633
  140. 2019: 8,452
  141. 2020: 7,790
  142. 2021: 7,718
  143. 2022: 7,400
  144. 2023: 7,251
  145. 2024: 7,069
  146. 2025: 6,957

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Luke worldwide?

There are an estimated 306,392 people named Luke alive worldwide today, ranking #156 globally.

Is Luke a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 26,110 people. In the United States there are roughly 306,392 bearers, which is 1 in 1,083 Americans.

Is Luke a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Luke is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Luke come from?

Who are famous people named Luke?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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