Luka is a distinctive choice, ranked #261 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Luka in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#261
US Rank #85
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About the Name Luka
Luka has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 2544 places in five years. It was most popular in 1999 at #655 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Luka is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Luka in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #94, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Luka
Luka Modrić — Luka Modrić is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club AC Milan and captains the Croatia national team.
Luka Šulić — Luka Šulić is a Croatian-Slovenian cellist.
Luka Stojković — Luka Stojković is a Croatian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Dinamo Zagreb.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Luka
Unlikely. With around 177 UK babies named Luka per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Luka in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Luka has been fairly steady, ranked #261 in 2025 against #305 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #233 in 2024.
Luka is more popular in the US (#94) than in the UK (#4844). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Luka include: Luka Modrić, Luka Šulić and Luka Stojković. Short summaries for each appear below.
Luka ranks #94 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
177
UK babies named Luka (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Luka
Almost certainly the only Luka in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Luka
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Luka Vušković is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Hamburger SV, on loan from Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and the Croatia national team.
Luka Yovetich, known professionally as Luka Jones, is an American actor and comedian, best known for co-starring in the NBC sitcoms Best Friends Forever and Up All Night.