Luke

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Luke is a masculine given name and, less commonly, a surname. The name Luke is the English form and the diminutive of the Latin name Lucas. The exact etymology of the name is contested.

From Wikipedia

Luke first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 723 babies (rank #43 that year). In 2024 it was given to 540 boys (rank #39). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Luke

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Luke yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

18,590

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

723

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Star Wars: Luke Skywalker — Jedi knight
In Bible: Luke — evangelist, physician
In Percy Jackson & the Olympians: Luke Castellan — son of Hermes

Famous people named Luke

Luke Shawassociation football player · b. 1995
Luke Skywalkerstarship pilot
Luke Perryfilm actor · b. 1966
Luke Evansfilm actor · b. 1979
Luke Wilsonfilm actor · b. 1971

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	356	#109
1992	512	#87
1993	495	#88
1994	413	#91
1995	464	#86
1996	454	#81
1997	473	#77
1998	398	#85
1999	420	#81
2000	499	#70
2001	473	#74
2002	529	#65
2003	509	#70
2004	567	#65
2005	608	#59
2006	658	#55
2007	604	#62
2008	623	#59
2009	613	#61
2010	603	#55
2011	627	#52
2012	634	#51
2013	635	#51
2014	723	#43
2015	671	#45
2016	668	#48
2017	621	#50
2018	594	#53
2019	539	#53
2020	575	#44
2021	482	#62
2022	521	#44
2023	482	#47
2024	540	#39