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Luke

“Variant of Lucas — To shine; radiating light” — Greek via Latin origin

Boy's name · #33 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Luke has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #28 (2014) · 323,020 babies named Luke all-time · 1 in 250 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #23 in Ireland (2025) · #39 in Canada (2024) · #46 in New Zealand (2025) · #70 in Scotland (2025) · #84 in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lukes

• Luke the Evangelist — one of the four evangelists
• Luke Shaw — English association football player (born 1995)
• Luke Perry — American actor (1966–2019)
• Luke Evans — Welsh actor and singer
• Luke Wilson — American actor (born 1971)

In stories & tradition

• Luke Skywalker — Star Wars · Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
• Luke Cage — Luke Cage · Luke Cage Noir
• Luke Smith — The Sarah Jane Adventures · The Stolen Earth

What Lukes become

Among 1,974 notable people named Luke:

Athletes appear 2.62× more often than among typical names — e.g. Luke Shaw, English association football player (born 1995).

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