How Many People Are Named Luke?
An estimated 304,463 people in the United States have the first name Luke. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #160 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Luke peaked in popularity in 2014 with 10,534 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Luke 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 Luke paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Luke is overwhelmingly male, 556 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
304,463
About 1 in 1,126 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2014
10,534 births
Total Registered
316,587
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Luke
Luke is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 316,587 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Luke as a male name
Ranked #34 in 2024
7,039 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (10,521 births)
Luke as a female name
Ranked #12,883 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (36 births)
Luke: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Luke span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 93,347 babies were registered. While Luke is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Luke by Decade
How has Luke 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 442 | 442 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 402 | 402 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 498 | 498 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,343 | 1,343 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 1,699 | 1,699 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 1,269 | 1,269 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 1,298 | 1,298 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 2,308 | 2,308 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 4,072 | 4,072 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 10,330 | 10,284 | 46 | |
| 1980s | 27,230 | 27,052 | 178 | |
| 1990s | 44,529 | 44,436 | 93 | |
| 2000s | 90,631 | 90,503 | 128 | |
| 2010s | 93,347 | 93,263 | 84 | |
| 2020s | 37,189 | 37,162 | 27 | |
Luke by State
Birth registrations for Luke span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, District of Columbia. On average, about 6,110 Lukes were registered per state.
Luke + Last Name Combinations
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Luke: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Luke?
We estimate approximately 304,463 people named Luke 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 1,126 Americans share this first name.
Is Luke a common name?
Luke is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 316,587 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Luke most popular?
Luke reached peak popularity in 2014, when 10,534 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Luke is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Luke a male name?
Luke is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Luke Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Luke Smith, Luke Johnson, Luke 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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