How Many People Are Named Luka?
An estimated 25,413 people in the United States have the first name Luka. It is predominantly male (97.9%). The average bearer is 7 years old, and Luka peaked in popularity in 2024 with 3,714 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Luka as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Luka paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Luka is overwhelmingly male, 537 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Luka is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 7, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
- Luka is experiencing a surge in popularity, with recent registrations more than doubling compared to the previous decade.
Estimated Living Americans
25,413
About 1 in 13,487 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.9% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2024
3,714 births
Total Registered
25,604
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Luka
Luka is predominantly male (97.9%), though 537 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Luka as a male name
Ranked #94 in 2024
3,697 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (3,697 births)
Luka as a female name
Ranked #6,797 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (33 births)
Luka: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Luka span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 16,331 babies were registered. Luka remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Luka by Decade
How has Luka tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Luka by State
Birth registrations for Luka span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Rhode Island. On average, about 469 Lukas were registered per state.
Luka + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Luka as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Luka
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Luka: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Luka?
We estimate approximately 25,413 people named Luka are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 13,487 Americans share this first name.
Is Luka a common name?
Luka is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 25,604 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Luka most popular?
Luka reached peak popularity in 2024, when 3,714 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Luka is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Luka a male name?
Luka is predominantly male. 97.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Luka Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Luka Smith, Luka Johnson, Luka Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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