boys' name ★ peaked 2020

Lukah

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,272 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,272
among boys · ↑5 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
62
named Lukah · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 27,550
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
87 babies
All-time total
833
#5,767 all-time among boys
First recorded
2004
in Social Security records

Lukah popularity over time

833 babies have been named Lukah since 2004, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Boys

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 – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 52 5 – #7,420
2010s 328 33 +531% #2,204
2020s (to 2025) 453 76 +130% #1,762

Where Lukah 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 62 0.04 outside top 500
2027 63 0.04 outside top 500
2028 63 0.04 outside top 500
2029 63 0.04 outside top 500
2030 63 0.04 outside top 500

Where Lukah is most popular

Boys named Lukah per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Ohio.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Lukah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 49 0.056 +31%
California 49 0.054 +26%
Ohio 13 0.049 +16%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -41%
Florida 11 0.023 -45%
Georgia 5 0.020 -53%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -54%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Lukah

Lukah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,272 in 2025 with 62 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 833 American babies have been named Lukah. Its peak came in 2020, when 87 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 Lukah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lukah?

The median living Lukah is about 5 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 800 people named Lukah are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Lukah year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 62 #2,272
2024 63 #2,277
2023 73 #2,056
2022 81 #1,930
2021 87 #1,808
2020 87 #1,762
2019 64 #2,204
2018 57 #2,343
2017 42 #2,870
2016 34 #3,336
2015 40 #2,947
2014 24 #4,209
2013 19 #4,905
2012 17 #5,408
2011 15 #5,850
2010 16 #5,636
2009 11 #7,518
2008 10 #8,067
2007 11 #7,420
2006 6 #11,512
2005 9 #8,061
2004 5 #12,485
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lukah?

The median living Lukah is about 5 years old. Half of all living Lukahs are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Lukah are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Lukah are alive in the United States, based on 833 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lukah in 2025?

Lukah ranked #2,272 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 62 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lukah?

833 babies have been named Lukah in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lukah most popular?

Lukah peaked in 2020, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Lukah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lukah rising or falling?

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

Will Lukah become more popular?

Lukah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 63 boys named Lukah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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