Lukas is a distinctive choice, ranked #311 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Lukas in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#311
US Rank #268
About the Name Lukas
Lukas is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 77 places over five years. Its high point was #189 in 2012, and it now sits at #311. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Lukas is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #268, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lukas
Unlikely. With around 144 UK babies named Lukas per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lukas in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lukas has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 77 places in the last five years. Its peak was #189 in 2012. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Lukas is more popular in the US (#268) than in the UK (#311). 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 Lukas include: Lukas Sieper — Lukas Sieper is a German politician (Party of Progress).; Lukas Perathoner — Lukas Perathoner is an Italian former alpine skier.; Lukas Bergmann — Lukas Felipe Bergmann is a Brazilian volleyball player..
Lukas appears in the US top 500 at #268 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
144
UK babies named Lukas (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 77 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lukas
Likely around 1 other Lukas in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Lukas
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Lukas Sieper is a German politician (Party of Progress). In the 2024 European Parliament election, he was elected as the lead candidate of his party and has since been a member of the 10th European Parliament.
Lukas Perathoner is an Italian former alpine skier. Although he is also from South Tyrol, he is not a relative of the other Italian skier Werner Perathoner.
Lukas Okechukwu Nmecha is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Leeds United. Nmecha was born in Hamburg, Germany, but relocated to England as a child with his family.
Lukas Josef Podolski (German: [ˈluːkas poˈdɔlskiː]; born Łukasz Józef Podolski, Polish: [ˈwukaʂ pɔˈdɔlskʲi], 4 June 1985) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker or left winger for Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze. He is known for his powerful and accurate left foot, explosive shooting, technique and probing attacks from the left side.
Lukas Reichel is a German professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 17th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2020 NHL entry draft.
Lukas Ligeti is an Austrian composer and percussionist. His work incorporates elements of jazz, contemporary classical and various world musics, especially African traditional and popular music styles.