Lukas
German and Scandinavian spelling of Lucas, which goes back through Latin to the Greek Loukas, understood as a man from Lucania in southern Italy.
Lukas in 2025
Lukas was given to 1,161 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 570th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,856 babies born.
The history of Lukas
Lukas reached its highest point in 2019, when 1,787 babies were given the name, ranking 383rd that year.
Across the 63 years of records since 1963, 44,072 babies have been named Lukas. Half of them were born before 2011, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Lukas by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lukas | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46 | 6,999 |
| 1970s | 446 | 1,871 |
| 1980s | 1,900 | 1,084 |
| 1990s | 5,305 | 741 |
| 2000s | 11,629 | 468 |
| 2010s | 15,956 | 383 |
| 2020s | 8,790 | 397 |
Where Lukas is heading
Lukas has fallen 19% over the past decade, from 1,430 babies in 2015 to 1,161 in 2025.
Names like Lukas
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lukas.