How Many People Are Named Lukas?
An estimated 42,343 people in the United States have the first name Lukas. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Lukas peaked in popularity in 2019 with 1,786 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lukas 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 Lukas paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lukas is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
42,343
About 1 in 8,095 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2019
1,786 births
Total Registered
42,897
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lukas
Lukas is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 42,897 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lukas as a male name
Ranked #268 in 2024
1,287 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (1,786 births)
Lukas as a female name
Ranked #19,044 in 2009
5 female births in 2009
Peak: 2004 (9 births)
Lukas: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lukas span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 15,952 babies were registered. While Lukas is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lukas by Decade
How has Lukas 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.
Lukas by State
Birth registrations for Lukas span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Vermont, Hawaii, Wyoming. On average, about 804 Lukass were registered per state.
Lukas + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lukas as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lukas
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lukas: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lukas?
We estimate approximately 42,343 people named Lukas 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 8,095 Americans share this first name.
Is Lukas a common name?
Lukas is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 42,897 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lukas most popular?
Lukas reached peak popularity in 2019, when 1,786 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lukas is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lukas a male name?
Lukas is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lukas Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lukas Smith, Lukas Johnson, Lukas 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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