Luke Greenfield
There are approximately 12 people named Luke Greenfield living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Luke with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Greenfield. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
12
1 in 28,562,862
Named Luke
304K
Alive today
Named Greenfield
14K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 304K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2014
Average age: 21
Estimated bearers: 14K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,007
Per 100K: 4.04
Top ancestry: White (86.3%)
First name trend
Luke: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Luke. The peak year was 2014 with 10,534 births. The average person named Luke today is 21 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Greenfield surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Greenfield, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 86.3%.
- White86.3%
- Black or African American8.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races1.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Luke has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0888% of the US population, based on 304,463 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Greenfield appears at a rate of 4.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0040%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 12 people with the full name Luke Greenfield. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Luke
FAQ
Luke Greenfield: questions and answers
How many people are named Luke Greenfield?
We estimate approximately 12 people in the United States share the full name Luke Greenfield. That works out to about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0888%) with the surname frequency (4.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Luke Greenfield?
We classify Luke Greenfield as "Very Rare". About 1 in 28,562,862 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Luke a male or female name?
Luke is predominantly male. Out of 316,587 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Luke profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.