boy's name
Lukes
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 57
Lukes is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2017 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1997, when 7 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lukes over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 22 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 12 |
How popular is Lukes?
In 2017, Lukes was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lukes
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lukes over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lukes
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lukes — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lukes
How popular is the name Lukes?
In 2017, Lukes was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lukes a girl's or a boy's name?
Lukes is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lukes?
Lukes has 1 syllable.
When was Lukes most popular?
Lukes peaked in 1997, when 7 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.