Boy name
Lukas
Lukas holds the #288 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,161 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #218 in 2020 to #288 today. Its strongest year on record was 2019 (#214 nationally, 1,787 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1963. The name's biggest fan base is in Alaska (#110 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#288
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#214
in 2019 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
1,161
boys named Lukas
Lukas popularity, 1880–2025
Where Lukas is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#110), Hawaii (#180), New Hampshire (#169)
Uniqueness score
33/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Lukas in the most recent year of SSA data.