Lucas vs. Lukas: which name is older?
The average Lucas is 18 and the average Lukas is 16, so Lucas is the older name, by about 1 year.
Lucas and Lukas sound alike, so the spelling is the clue: a Lucas is more likely to have been born in the late 2010s, and a Lukas in the late 2010s.
Lucas
Lukas
When was each name popular?
Lucas peaked first, in 2017 (in the late 2010s). Lukas peaked in 2019, 2 years later.
Which name is more common?
There are about 320,000 Lucases and about 43,000 Lukases alive in the US, so there are about 7 times as many Lucases as Lukases.
Boys or girls?
Both are boys' names: over 99% of living Lucases and 100% of living Lukases are men.
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Lucas or Lukas: questions
Which is older, Lucas or Lukas?
The average Lucas is 18 and the average Lukas is 16, so Lucas is the older name, by about 1 year.
How old is the average Lucas?
The average Lucas in the US is 18; half of all living Lucases are between 8 and 24.
How old is the average Lukas?
The average Lukas in the US is 16; half of all living Lukases are between 8 and 22.
Which is more common, Lucas or Lukas?
There are about 320,000 Lucases and about 43,000 Lukases alive in the US, so there are about 7 times as many Lucases as Lukases.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this