Lukas
Lukas is a form of the Greek name Λουκάς, which is Romanized as Loukas, or Luke, or Lucas.
- German
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Danish
Meaning & Origin of Lukas
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lukas is a form of the Greek name Λουκάς, which is Romanized as Loukas, or Luke, or Lucas.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Danish
- Dutch
- Lithuanian
- Czech
- Slovak
The Story of Lukas
The earliest SSA record of Lukas as a baby boy name dates back to 1963, when 7 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 1,786 newborns named Lukas — #214 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Lukass. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #275 among baby boy names with 1,224 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 45K Lukass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Lukas
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lukas. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Lukas
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- Lukáš , lists people with this Czech and Slovak name or surname
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Names that sound like Lukas
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lukas is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Lukas
Lukas is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 45K births in the dataset. Lukas's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #214. Use the chart and map above to compare Lukas'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.