Lukus
Originating from Latin, meaning "light" or "bright".
Name Census estimates that about 947 living Americans carry the first name Lukus. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lukus today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lukus births was 2007 (48 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lukus. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Lukus with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
947
~ 1 in 361,937 Americans
Peak year
2007
48 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,478
Tracked since 1976
Census
Lukus in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 782 people with the first name Lukus, which placed it at #14,896 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#14,896
National first-name rank
People counted
782
782 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
78.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lukus
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lukus is White at 78.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.0%) and Two or More Races (6.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lukus described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lukus at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White78.1% · 611
- Hispanic or Latino10.0% · 78
- Two or more races6.6% · 52
- Black or African American2.0% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 9
Popularity
Lukus: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lukus from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 291 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lukus by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lukus during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lukus' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. New York, Indiana, Michigan recorded the most babies named Lukus, while Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lukus
The given name Lukus originates from the Greek language and culture, tracing its roots back to the ancient Hellenic civilization. It is believed to be a variation of the name Loukas or Lukas, which itself is derived from the Latin name Lucas, meaning "from Lucania," an ancient region in southern Italy.
In ancient Greek mythology, Lukus was the name of a son of the god Hermes and the nymph Herse. This mythological figure was often associated with the concepts of luck, fortune, and prosperity, which may have influenced the subsequent popularity of the name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lukus can be found in the New Testament of the Bible, where it refers to the Evangelist Luke, a physician and companion of the Apostle Paul. Luke is credited with authoring the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, making him an important figure in early Christianity.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Lukus or its variations. One of the earliest was Lukus of Samosata (c. 165 - c. 238 AD), a celebrated Sophist and teacher of rhetoric from ancient Syria. Another notable bearer was Lukus Phocas (c. 647 - 697 AD), a Byzantine emperor who ruled from 668 to 685 AD.
During the Renaissance period, the name gained popularity in various European countries. One prominent figure was Lukus Cranach the Elder (1472 - 1553), a German Renaissance painter and printmaker who was a close friend of Martin Luther. Another was Lukus van Leyden (1494 - 1533), a Dutch painter and engraver renowned for his innovative techniques.
In the realm of literature, Lukus Holste (1596 - 1661) was a German poet and translator who made significant contributions to the development of German baroque poetry. Additionally, Lukus Vorsterman (1595 - 1675) was a Flemish engraver and printmaker known for his reproductions of works by famous artists such as Rubens and Van Dyck.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have borne the name Lukus throughout history, each leaving their mark in various fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of human civilization.
People
Lukus + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lukus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lukus: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lukus?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 947 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lukus going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 361,937 US residents.
Is Lukus a common name?
We classify Lukus as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 967 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lukus most popular?
The single biggest year for Lukus was 2007, when 48 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lukus is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lukus in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 782 people with the name Lukus, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,896 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lukus in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lukus?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lukus appears almost entirely male. Of the 779 people counted with this name, 99.1% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lukus?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lukus is White at 78.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.0%) and Two or More Races (6.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lukus most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lukus in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.1% (611 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lukus in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lukus a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lukus in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lukus still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lukus in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lukus can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Lukus?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.