Lucas vs. Luke: which name is older?
The average Lucas is 18 and the average Luke is 21, so Luke is the older name, by about 3 years.
Lucas
Luke
When was each name popular?
Luke peaked first, in 2014 (in the mid 2010s). Lucas peaked in 2017, 3 years later.
Which name is more common?
There are about 320,000 Lucases and about 310,000 Lukes alive in the US, so there are about as many Lucases as Lukes.
Boys or girls?
Both are boys' names: over 99% of living Lucases and over 99% of living Lukes are men.
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Lucas or Luke: questions
Which is older, Lucas or Luke?
The average Lucas is 18 and the average Luke is 21, so Luke is the older name, by about 3 years.
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 Luke?
The average Luke in the US is 21; half of all living Lukes are between 10 and 28.
Which is more common, Lucas or Luke?
There are about 320,000 Lucases and about 310,000 Lukes alive in the US, so there are about as many Lucases as Lukes.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this