Luka
The form of Lucas used in Croatian, Serbian, Slovene and Georgian, from the Greek Loukas, understood as a man from Lucania in southern Italy.
Luka in 2025
Luka was given to 3,898 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 150th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 851 babies born.
The history of Luka
Luka reached its highest point in 2025, when 3,898 babies were given the name, ranking 150th that year.
Across the 51 years of records since 1975, 29,522 babies have been named Luka. Half of them were born before 2021, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Luka by decade
| Decade | Babies named Luka | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18 | 12,574 |
| 1980s | 62 | 6,834 |
| 1990s | 224 | 4,817 |
| 2000s | 2,148 | 1,607 |
| 2010s | 6,823 | 396 |
| 2020s | 20,247 | 150 |
Where Luka is heading
Luka has grown more than 6.7 times over the past decade, from 583 babies in 2015 to 3,898 in 2025.
Names like Luka
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Luka.