Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Loukas

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,110 Trend ↑ Rising 31%
Rank 2025
#3,110
among boys · ↑31 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
39
named Loukas
How common
1 in 43,797
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
41 babies
All-time total
666
#6,651 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Loukas popularity over time

666 babies have been named Loukas since 1972, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2021Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 10 1 – #5,453
1980s 7 1 -30% #5,263
1990s 35 4 +400% #6,127
2000s 112 11 +220% #4,227
2010s 291 29 +160% #3,128
2020s (to 2025) 211 35 +21% #3,006

Where Loukas is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 40 0.02 outside top 500
2027 42 0.02 outside top 500
2028 43 0.03 outside top 500
2029 44 0.03 outside top 500
2030 45 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Loukas

Loukas is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,110 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 666 American babies have been named Loukas. Its peak came in 2021, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Loukas stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Loukas?

The median living Loukas is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 700 people named Loukas are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Loukas year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 39 #3,110
2024 39 #3,141
2023 37 #3,265
2022 26 #4,151
2021 41 #3,006
2020 29 #3,698
2019 36 #3,233
2018 28 #3,846
2017 33 #3,420
2016 35 #3,266
2015 37 #3,128
2014 33 #3,347
2013 33 #3,313
2012 26 #3,963
2011 14 #6,133
2010 16 #5,634
2009 24 #4,227
2008 11 #7,516
2007 9 #8,649
2006 9 #8,474
2005 16 #5,188
2004 7 #9,560
2003 11 #6,549
2002 12 #5,934
2001 7 #8,871
2000 6 #9,841
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Famous people named Loukas

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Loukas Vyntra Loukas Vyntra Greek footballer (born 1981) Contemporary
  2. 2 Loukas Mavrokefalidis Loukas Mavrokefalidis Greek basketball player (born 1984) Contemporary
  3. 3 Loukas Giorkas Loukas Giorkas Greek-Cypriot musician (born 1986) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Loukas, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Loukas?

The median living Loukas is about 9 years old. Half of all living Loukass are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Loukas are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Loukas are alive in the United States, based on 666 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Loukas in 2025?

Loukas ranked #3,110 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Loukas?

666 babies have been named Loukas in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loukas most popular?

Loukas peaked in 2021, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Loukas a boy or girl name?

Loukas is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Loukas rising or falling?

Loukas is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Loukas become more popular?

Loukas is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 boys named Loukas in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Loukas?

Well-known people named Loukas include Loukas Vyntra (soccer player), Loukas Mavrokefalidis (basketball player), Loukas Giorkas (singer).

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