Lukes
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #6,056 in 1979
0 babies were named Lukes in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1979–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLukes first shows up in US birth records in 1979, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 46 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1979, when it reached #6,056.
About the name Lukes
Lukes is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with L and ending in “-kes”. US birth records list Lukes for boys from 1979 to 2017, in 10 of those 39 years. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked #6,056 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,225,806 boys |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,587,302 boys |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 934,579 boys |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Lukes
What is the origin of the name Lukes?
Lukes has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Lukes a boy or girl name?
Lukes is a boy name.
How popular is the name Lukes?
Lukes is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #6,056 in 1979.