Luke is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Luke means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Luke across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Luke has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Luke is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “from Lucania”. the author of a gospel.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 323,585 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 72,131 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 5,803 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3,035 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 14,849 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 8,846 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Luke per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (10,536/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (5,664/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2004 (544/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2006 (246/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2006 (165/yr).
Luke has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #38 nationally (given to 12,604 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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