Luke Overview
Luke Variations in Different Cultures
What Is the Meaning of Luke?
The name Luke means “from Lucania,” referring to a region in southern Italy. It also has connotations of “light-giving”, “light” and “bringer of light” in different cultural contexts.
What Is the Origin of The Name Luke?
Luke originates from the Greek name Loukas and has been used in various forms throughout Christian history due to its biblical associations. It was popularized by Saint Luke, an early Christian who is believed to have written the third Gospel and Acts in the New Testament.
Luke Name Popularity
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Luke
Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
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2023 | 31 (+3 from 2022) | 7217 (-165 from 2022) | 0.39412 |
2022 | 34 (-2 from 2021) | 7382 (-318 from 2021) | 0.39413 |
2021 | 32 (-1 from 2020) | 7700 (-78 from 2020) | 0.41097 |
2020 | 31 (+1 from 2019) | 7778 (-660 from 2019) | 0.42051 |
2019 | 32 (-3 from 2018) | 8438 (-182 from 2018) | 0.43907 |
2018 | 29 (+1 from 2017) | 8620 (-603 from 2017) | 0.44347 |
2017 | 30 (-1 from 2016) | 9223 (-773 from 2016) | 0.46601 |
2016 | 29 (-1 from 2015) | 9996 (-295 from 2015) | 0.49348 |
2015 | 28 No change from 2014 | 10291 (-229 from 2014) | 0.50337 |
2014 | 28 (+5 from 2013) | 10520 (+934 from 2013) | 0.51337 |
2013 | 33 (+4 from 2012) | 9586 (+567 from 2012) | 0.47439 |
2012 | 37 (+2 from 2011) | 9019 (+314 from 2011) | 0.44447 |
2011 | 39 (+2 from 2010) | 8705 (-144 from 2010) | 0.42852 |
2010 | 41 (+6 from 2009) | 8849 (+228 from 2009) | 0.43073 |
2009 | 47 (-4 from 2008) | 8621 (-800 from 2008) | 0.40648 |
2008 | 43 (+3 from 2007) | 9421 (-187 from 2007) | 0.43207 |
2007 | 46 (-3 from 2006) | 9608 (-478 from 2006) | 0.43376 |
2006 | 43 (-2 from 2005) | 10086 (+75 from 2005) | 0.46005 |
2005 | 41 No change from 2004 | 10011 (+414 from 2004) | 0.47059 |
2004 | 41 (+5 from 2003) | 9597 (+294 from 2003) | 0.45411 |
2003 | 46 No change from 2002 | 9303 (+611 from 2002) | 0.44275 |
2002 | 46 (+4 from 2001) | 8692 (+684 from 2001) | 0.42058 |
2001 | 50 (+9 from 2000) | 8008 (+860 from 2000) | 0.38716 |
2000 | 59 (+8 from 1999) | 7148 (+1010 from 1999) | 0.34228 |
1999 | 67 (+8 from 1998) | 6138 (+855 from 1998) | 0.30103 |
1998 | 75 (+3 from 1997) | 5283 (+330 from 1997) | 0.26055 |
1997 | 78 (-3 from 1996) | 4953 (-64 from 1996) | 0.24792 |
1996 | 75 (+7 from 1995) | 5017 (+388 from 1995) | 0.25038 |
1995 | 82 (+9 from 1994) | 4629 (+534 from 1994) | 0.23014 |
1994 | 91 (-4 from 1993) | 4095 (-262 from 1993) | 0.20090 |
1993 | 87 (+6 from 1992) | 4357 (+291 from 1992) | 0.21094 |
1992 | 93 (+20 from 1991) | 4066 (+1053 from 1991) | 0.19370 |
1991 | 113 (+5 from 1990) | 3013 (+131 from 1990) | 0.14214 |
1990 | 118 (+3 from 1989) | 2882 (+170 from 1989) | 0.13392 |
1989 | 121 (-2 from 1988) | 2712 (+90 from 1988) | 0.12939 |
1988 | 119 (-8 from 1987) | 2622 (+30 from 1987) | 0.13095 |
1987 | 111 (-5 from 1986) | 2592 (-62 from 1986) | 0.13291 |
1986 | 106 No change from 1985 | 2654 (-90 from 1985) | 0.13811 |
1985 | 106 (+4 from 1984) | 2744 (+271 from 1984) | 0.14259 |
1984 | 110 (-5 from 1983) | 2473 (-182 from 1983) | 0.13177 |
1983 | 105 (+14 from 1982) | 2655 (+177 from 1982) | 0.14247 |
1982 | 119 (-19 from 1981) | 2478 (-537 from 1981) | 0.13131 |
1981 | 100 (-3 from 1980) | 3015 (-96 from 1980) | 0.16189 |
1980 | 97 (+13 from 1979) | 3111 (+640 from 1979) | 0.16773 |
1979 | 110 (+29 from 1978) | 2471 (+589 from 1978) | 0.13794 |
1978 | 139 (+51 from 1977) | 1882 (+641 from 1977) | 0.11015 |
1977 | 190 (+33 from 1976) | 1241 (+327 from 1976) | 0.07260 |
1976 | 223 (+33 from 1975) | 914 (+135 from 1975) | 0.05598 |
1975 | 256 (+9 from 1974) | 779 (+54 from 1974) | 0.04802 |
1974 | 265 (+20 from 1973) | 725 (+92 from 1973) | 0.04447 |
1973 | 285 (+34 from 1972) | 633 (+58 from 1972) | 0.03923 |
1972 | 319 (+28 from 1971) | 575 (+45 from 1971) | 0.03435 |
1971 | 347 (+4 from 1970) | 530 (-5 from 1970) | 0.02916 |
1970 | 351 (+16 from 1969) | 535 (+83 from 1969) | 0.02809 |
1969 | 367 (+29 from 1968) | 452 (+65 from 1968) | 0.02471 |
1968 | 396 (+13 from 1967) | 387 (+41 from 1967) | 0.02180 |
1967 | 409 (-11 from 1966) | 346 (-9 from 1966) | 0.01944 |
1966 | 398 (-6 from 1965) | 355 (-45 from 1965) | 0.01953 |
1965 | 392 (-18 from 1964) | 400 (-45 from 1964) | 0.02111 |
1964 | 374 (+12 from 1963) | 445 (+22 from 1963) | 0.02195 |
1963 | 386 (+5 from 1962) | 423 (-4 from 1962) | 0.02049 |
1962 | 391 No change from 1961 | 427 (+12 from 1961) | 0.02032 |
1961 | 391 (-6 from 1960) | 415 (-8 from 1960) | 0.01924 |
1960 | 385 (+39 from 1959) | 423 (+71 from 1959) | 0.01953 |
1959 | 424 (+4 from 1958) | 352 (+14 from 1958) | 0.01625 |
1958 | 428 (+24 from 1957) | 338 (+47 from 1957) | 0.01569 |
1957 | 452 (+35 from 1956) | 291 (+46 from 1956) | 0.01329 |
1956 | 487 (+13 from 1955) | 245 (+26 from 1955) | 0.01142 |
1955 | 500 (+16 from 1954) | 219 (+22 from 1954) | 0.01048 |
1954 | 516 (+28 from 1953) | 197 (+28 from 1953) | 0.00952 |
1953 | 544 (+12 from 1952) | 169 (+11 from 1952) | 0.00844 |
1952 | 556 (-31 from 1951) | 158 (-11 from 1951) | 0.00801 |
1951 | 525 (-11 from 1950) | 169 (-1 from 1950) | 0.00884 |
1950 | 514 (+19 from 1949) | 170 (+15 from 1949) | 0.00935 |
1949 | 533 (-1 from 1948) | 155 No change from 1948 | 0.00860 |
1948 | 532 (+16 from 1947) | 155 (+4 from 1947) | 0.00869 |
1947 | 548 (+14 from 1946) | 151 (+21 from 1946) | 0.00813 |
1946 | 562 (-9 from 1945) | 130 (+13 from 1945) | 0.00788 |
1945 | 553 (+10 from 1944) | 117 No change from 1944 | 0.00853 |
1944 | 563 (+2 from 1943) | 117 (-9 from 1943) | 0.00842 |
1943 | 565 (+33 from 1942) | 126 (+16 from 1942) | 0.00866 |
1942 | 598 (-63 from 1941) | 110 (-11 from 1941) | 0.00781 |
1941 | 535 (+10 from 1940) | 121 (+5 from 1940) | 0.00964 |
1940 | 545 (-12 from 1939) | 116 No change from 1939 | 0.00978 |
1939 | 533 (-11 from 1938) | 116 (-7 from 1938) | 0.01024 |
1938 | 522 (+25 from 1937) | 123 (+10 from 1937) | 0.01082 |
1937 | 547 (-18 from 1936) | 113 (-3 from 1936) | 0.01033 |
1936 | 529 (-4 from 1935) | 116 (-5 from 1935) | 0.01090 |
1935 | 525 (+5 from 1934) | 121 (-1 from 1934) | 0.01131 |
1934 | 530 (+13 from 1933) | 122 (+12 from 1933) | 0.01149 |
1933 | 543 (-105 from 1932) | 110 (-55 from 1932) | 0.01078 |
1932 | 438 (+36 from 1931) | 165 (+23 from 1931) | 0.01536 |
1931 | 474 (+29 from 1930) | 142 (+1 from 1930) | 0.01327 |
1930 | 503 (-29 from 1929) | 141 (-12 from 1929) | 0.01248 |
1929 | 474 (+21 from 1928) | 153 (+4 from 1928) | 0.01381 |
1928 | 495 (-14 from 1927) | 149 (-9 from 1927) | 0.01306 |
1927 | 481 (-9 from 1926) | 158 (-4 from 1926) | 0.01360 |
1926 | 472 (-5 from 1925) | 162 (-3 from 1925) | 0.01414 |
1925 | 467 (-43 from 1924) | 165 (-41 from 1924) | 0.01433 |
1924 | 424 (+25 from 1923) | 206 (+21 from 1923) | 0.01762 |
1923 | 449 (-9 from 1922) | 185 (-5 from 1922) | 0.01634 |
1922 | 440 (+36 from 1921) | 190 (+25 from 1921) | 0.01689 |
1921 | 476 (-4 from 1920) | 165 (-1 from 1920) | 0.01450 |
1920 | 472 (-13 from 1919) | 166 (+1 from 1919) | 0.01508 |
1919 | 459 (-12 from 1918) | 165 (-11 from 1918) | 0.01625 |
1918 | 447 (-4 from 1917) | 176 (+13 from 1917) | 0.01678 |
1917 | 443 (-32 from 1916) | 163 (-20 from 1916) | 0.01699 |
1916 | 411 (+21 from 1915) | 183 (+26 from 1915) | 0.01982 |
1915 | 432 (-67 from 1914) | 157 (-11 from 1914) | 0.01782 |
1914 | 365 (+37 from 1913) | 168 (+53 from 1913) | 0.02459 |
1913 | 402 (+26 from 1912) | 115 (+32 from 1912) | 0.02145 |
1912 | 428 (-79 from 1911) | 83 (+21 from 1911) | 0.01838 |
1911 | 349 (-58 from 1910) | 62 (-9 from 1910) | 0.02568 |
1910 | 291 (+11 from 1909) | 71 (+14 from 1909) | 0.03405 |
1909 | 302 (+1 from 1908) | 57 (+5 from 1908) | 0.03223 |
1908 | 303 (+15 from 1907) | 52 (+7 from 1907) | 0.03126 |
1907 | 318 (-57 from 1906) | 45 (-12 from 1906) | 0.02838 |
1906 | 261 (+9 from 1905) | 57 (+4 from 1905) | 0.03957 |
1905 | 270 (+42 from 1904) | 53 (+13 from 1904) | 0.03700 |
1904 | 312 (-39 from 1903) | 40 (-6 from 1903) | 0.02888 |
1903 | 273 (+26 from 1902) | 46 (+5 from 1902) | 0.03557 |
1902 | 299 (-15 from 1901) | 41 (+4 from 1901) | 0.03089 |
1901 | 284 (-41 from 1900) | 37 (-33 from 1900) | 0.03201 |
1900 | 243 (+51 from 1899) | 70 (+35 from 1899) | 0.04318 |
1899 | 294 (+13 from 1898) | 35 (-3 from 1898) | 0.03038 |
1898 | 307 (-44 from 1897) | 38 (-6 from 1897) | 0.02877 |
1897 | 263 (+7 from 1896) | 44 (-1 from 1896) | 0.03608 |
1896 | 270 (-25 from 1895) | 45 (-8 from 1895) | 0.03486 |
1895 | 245 (+63 from 1894) | 53 (+21 from 1894) | 0.04185 |
1894 | 308 (-53 from 1893) | 32 (-16 from 1893) | 0.02562 |
1893 | 255 (+24 from 1892) | 48 (+6 from 1892) | 0.03966 |
1892 | 279 (+80 from 1891) | 42 (+19 from 1891) | 0.03195 |
1891 | 359 (-91 from 1890) | 23 (-19 from 1890) | 0.02105 |
1890 | 268 (-24 from 1889) | 42 (-2 from 1889) | 0.03509 |
1889 | 244 (+18 from 1888) | 44 (-1 from 1888) | 0.03696 |
1888 | 262 (-32 from 1887) | 45 (-2 from 1887) | 0.03464 |
1887 | 230 (+5 from 1886) | 47 (-3 from 1886) | 0.04300 |
1886 | 235 (-2 from 1885) | 50 No change from 1885 | 0.04200 |
1885 | 233 (+38 from 1884) | 50 (+11 from 1884) | 0.04312 |
1884 | 271 (-8 from 1883) | 39 (+1 from 1883) | 0.03178 |
1883 | 263 (-5 from 1882) | 38 (-6 from 1882) | 0.03379 |
1882 | 258 (-21 from 1881) | 44 (+2 from 1881) | 0.03606 |
1881 | 237 (+15 from 1880) | 42 (-1 from 1880) | 0.03879 |
1880 | 252 First SSA data recorded | 43 First SSA data recorded | 0.03632 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Luke
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )California (CA)
California (CA) | #442021 | #432022 | #412023 |
Texas (TX)
Texas (TX) | #232021 | #212022 | #242023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania (PA) | #362021 | #292022 | #372023 |
New York (NY)
New York (NY) | #542021 | #552022 | #532023 |
Ohio (OH)
Ohio (OH) | #272021 | #272022 | #272023 |
Florida (FL)
Florida (FL) | #332021 | #322022 | #332023 |
Illinois (IL)
Illinois (IL) | #432021 | #572022 | #522023 |
Michigan (MI)
Michigan (MI) | #222021 | #282022 | #182023 |
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina (NC) | #212021 | #192022 | #172023 |
Georgia (GA)
Georgia (GA) | #292021 | #442022 | #272023 |
Indiana (IN)
Indiana (IN) | #362021 | #432022 | #402023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey (NJ) | #272021 | #342022 | #392023 |
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota (MN) | #472021 | #542022 | #442023 |
Virginia (VA)
Virginia (VA) | #252021 | #282022 | #122023 |
Missouri (MO)
Missouri (MO) | #392021 | #362022 | #382023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts (MA) | #412021 | #342022 | #432023 |
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee (TN) | #242021 | #302022 | #292023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin (WI) | #412021 | #582022 | #682023 |
Washington (WA)
Washington (WA) | #362021 | #352022 | #362023 |
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana (LA) | #102021 | #42022 | #92023 |
Colorado (CO)
Colorado (CO) | #412021 | #392022 | #352023 |
Maryland (MD)
Maryland (MD) | #502021 | #432022 | #402023 |
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona (AZ) | #352021 | #312022 | #462023 |
Utah (UT)
Utah (UT) | #152021 | #192022 | #262023 |
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky (KY) | #282021 | #302022 | #402023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma (OK) | #102021 | #232022 | #202023 |
Kansas (KS)
Kansas (KS) | #302021 | #232022 | #292023 |
Alabama (AL)
Alabama (AL) | #292021 | #352022 | #342023 |
Iowa (IA)
Iowa (IA) | #592021 | #422022 | #402023 |
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut (CT) | #372021 | #332022 | #232023 |
Oregon (OR)
Oregon (OR) | #582021 | #642022 | #302023 |
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina (SC) | #322021 | #372022 | #202023 |
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas (AR) | #112021 | #202022 | #252023 |
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska (NE) | #342021 | #242022 | #312023 |
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi (MS) | #452021 | #622022 | #342023 |
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia (WV) | #402021 | #552022 | #402023 |
Idaho (ID)
Idaho (ID) | #112021 | #242022 | #292023 |
Nevada (NV)
Nevada (NV) | #632021 | #512022 | #242023 |
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico (NM) | #222021 | #342022 | #242023 |
Montana (MT)
Montana (MT) | #522021 | #542022 | #232023 |
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii (HI) | #72021 | #232022 | #92023 |
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota (ND) | #292021 | #432022 | #482023 |
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire (NH) | #492021 | #422022 | #302023 |
Maine (ME)
Maine (ME) | #772021 | #572022 | #612023 |
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota (SD) | #442021 | #792022 | #462023 |
Delaware (DE)
Delaware (DE) | #142021 | #852022 | #232023 |
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island (RI) | #732021 | #482022 | #222023 |
Alaska (AK)
Alaska (AK) | #232021 | #452022 | #362023 |
District of Columbia (DC)
District of Columbia (DC) | #422021 | #452022 | #1022023 |
Vermont (VT)
Vermont (VT) | #642021 | #472022 | #872023 |
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming (WY) | #332021 | #772022 | #242023 |
Popularity Rankings for Luke in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Ireland
Ireland | #182021 | #202022 | #202023 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland | #362021 | #212022 | #422023 |
Popularity in Medieval England
Medieval England | #321377-1381 |
Popularity in Canada
Canada | #502021 | #362022 | #522023 |
Popularity in New Zealand
New Zealand | #632021 | #392022 | #382023 |
Popularity in Scotland
Scotland | #412021 | #662022 | #672023 |
Popularity in Other American Territories
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Other American Territories | #802016 | #472017 | #602018 |
Popularity in Australia (NSW)
Australia (NSW) | #902021 | #1002022 | #862023 |
Popularity in Germany
Germany | #902021 | #932022 | #972023 |
Popularity in England and Wales
England and Wales | #1002019 | #1092020 | #1172021 |
Popularity in Norway
Norway | #2402023 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada | #2652020 | #2852021 | #2862022 |
Popularity in Poland
Poland | #3742016 | #4112017 | #4052019 |
Popularity in Switzerland
Switzerland | #3942020 | #4302021 | #5022022 |
Popularity in Sweden
Sweden | #4792022 | #4792023 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Luke a Name for Boys or Girls?
Luke is primarily a masculine name. It is widely used for boys across different cultures and languages.