Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Light
- Russian
- Light; the Russian form of Lucas, and Luke
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Luka
Pronunciation
l(u)-ka
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #85, 3,873 births)
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #4276, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5099, 25 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,873 | 25 |
| 2024 | 3,697 | 17 |
| 2023 | 3,655 | 24 |
| 2022 | 3,301 | 24 |
| 2021 | 3,207 | 32 |
| 2020 | 2,344 | 30 |
| 2019 | 1,704 | 20 |
| 2018 | 1,049 | 28 |
| 2017 | 706 | 31 |
| 2016 | 649 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #233, 209 births); most recent 2025 (rank #261, 177 births)
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #1400, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3704, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 177 | 6 |
| 2024 | 209 | 4 |
| 2023 | 195 | 8 |
| 2022 | 204 | 6 |
| 2021 | 138 | 12 |
| 2020 | 150 | 11 |
| 2019 | 162 | 9 |
| 2018 | 129 | 18 |
| 2017 | 130 | 21 |
| 2016 | 131 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #113, 666 births); most recent 2023 (rank #219, 266 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #2601, 8 births); most recent 2006 (rank #5097, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 266 | – |
| 2022 | 266 | – |
| 2021 | 287 | – |
| 2020 | 355 | – |
| 2019 | 419 | – |
| 2018 | 426 | – |
| 2017 | 466 | – |
| 2016 | 425 | – |
| 2015 | 491 | – |
| 2014 | 506 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #151, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #161, 30 births)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #442, 10 births); most recent 2021 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | – |
| 2024 | 33 | – |
| 2023 | 27 | – |
| 2022 | 18 | – |
| 2021 | 25 | 3 |
| 2020 | 21 | – |
| 2019 | 19 | 3 |
| 2018 | 12 | 3 |
| 2017 | 23 | 3 |
| 2016 | 8 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #155, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #170, 25 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2024 | 29 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #169, 13 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #446, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | – |
| 2024 | 7 | – |
| 2023 | 9 | – |
| 2022 | 6 | – |
| 2021 | 7 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | – |
| 2019 | 4 | – |
| 2018 | 6 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #74, 54 births); most recent 2023 (rank #67, 43 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2022 | 46 |
| 2021 | 53 |
| 2020 | 42 |
| 2019 | 54 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2016 | 27 |
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2014 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence