Luke
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Bringer of Light; Light
Background: The name Luke comes from the Greek name Loukas, meaning 'bringer of light.' This name was later adopted into Latin as Lucas, which retains the same meaning referring to 'light.'
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#109
Total births
316,587
Most popular decade
2010s
(280,041 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-6 ranks)
Years in Top 100
35
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
99.8% male
0.2% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 43
- First year rank
- #252
- Peak year
- 2014
- Peak year births
- 10,521
- Peak rank
- #28
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 7,039
- Recent rank
- #34
Female
- First year
- 1970
- First year births
- 6
- First year rank
- #7,068
- Peak year
- 2004
- Peak year births
- 36
- Peak rank
- #3,898
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 7
- Recent rank
- #12,120
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).