Boy · #12,230 in 2026

Luckas

Lutsk is a city on the Styr River in northwestern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Volyn Oblast and the administrative center of Lutsk Raion within the oblast. Lutsk has a population of 220,986.

Current Rank
#12,230
Peak Rank
#7,691 (2009)
Total Babies
52
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2005
First Year
2023
Last Year
2009
Peak Year
#7691
Peak Rank
52
Total Count
8
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Luckas

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Lutsk is a city on the Styr River in northwestern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Volyn Oblast and the administrative center of Lutsk Raion within the oblast. Lutsk has a population of 220,986.

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Origin & history
According to the legend, Luchesk dates from the 7th century. The first known documentary reference dates were from the year 1085. In the 11th century, along with the region of Volhynia, the town was contested by the Kyivan Rus' and Poland . The town served as the capital of a separate principality from 1154, and after 1225 came under the rule of the Principality of Volhynia with the capital in Volodymyr , later part of Galicia-Volhynia . The town grew around a wooden stronghold built by a local branch of the Rurik Dynasty . At certain times the location functioned as the capital of the princip

The Story of Luckas

Luckas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2009: 10 births, good for #7,691 nationwide. About 54% of every Luckas on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Luckas last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 52 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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Notable people named Luckas

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Shlomo Ben-Yosef (1913–1938), member of Revisionist Zionist underground group Irgun .
  • Volodymyr Bondar (born 1968), politician, Governor of Volyn Oblast 2005–2007
  • Benedykt Chmielowski (1700–1763), Polish priest, author of the encyclopedia, Nowe Ateny
  • Count Włodzimierz Czacki (1834–1888), Polish Cardinal (Catholic Church) from 1882
  • Alojzy Feliński (1771–1820), Polish scientist and writer
  • Abraham Firkovich (1786–1874), Karaite writer and Hakham and collector of ancient manuscripts
  • Shlomo Flam (died 1813), Hasidic rabbi and maggid in Lutsk
  • Kateryna Gornostai (born 1989), Ukrainian film director, screenwriter and film editor.

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Where is Luckas most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • Brazil
    45%
  • CL
    21%
  • France
    15%
  • Belgium
    10%
  • Argentina
    9%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Luckas

Phonetically similar names — useful when Luckas is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Luckas

What does the name Luckas mean?
Lutsk is a city on the Styr River in northwestern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Volyn Oblast and the administrative center of Lutsk Raion within the oblast. Lutsk has a population of 220,986.
How popular is Luckas in 2026?
In 2026, Luckas ranks #12,230 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Luckas most popular?
Luckas reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #7,691 that year with 10 babies given the name.
Is Luckas a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Luckas is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Luckas?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Luckas include Roston, Corrin, Jasman. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Luckas

Luckas is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 52 births in the dataset. Luckas's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #7,691. Use the chart and map above to compare Luckas's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.