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Worldwide Name Statistics

Luis

Ranked #184 - 1 in 29,840 people
US

Most common in

United States

268k bearers

World total

268,100

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#184

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States268k
Worldwide
~268k
rank #184
Rarity
1 in 29,840
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~268k in US

About the name Luis

There are an estimated 268,100 people named Luis alive worldwide today. That ranks Luis at #184 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Luis is held by approximately 268,100 people, ranking #184 among first names. That works out to roughly 81 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,238 U.S. residents).

Historically Luis is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Luis appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Luis popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Luis, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 12
  2. 1881: 12
  3. 1882: 13
  4. 1883: 8
  5. 1884: 14
  6. 1885: 11
  7. 1886: 12
  8. 1887: 9
  9. 1888: 9
  10. 1889: 11
  11. 1890: 8
  12. 1891: 9
  13. 1892: 10
  14. 1893: 10
  15. 1894: 17
  16. 1895: 9
  17. 1896: 14
  18. 1897: 8
  19. 1898: 12
  20. 1899: 14
  21. 1900: 21
  22. 1901: 16
  23. 1902: 19
  24. 1903: 20
  25. 1904: 25
  26. 1905: 19
  27. 1906: 19
  28. 1907: 31
  29. 1908: 38
  30. 1909: 36
  31. 1910: 39
  32. 1911: 45
  33. 1912: 76
  34. 1913: 83
  35. 1914: 104
  36. 1915: 104
  37. 1916: 105
  38. 1917: 114
  39. 1918: 144
  40. 1919: 209
  41. 1920: 222
  42. 1921: 241
  43. 1922: 276
  44. 1923: 328
  45. 1924: 334
  46. 1925: 269
  47. 1926: 320
  48. 1927: 382
  49. 1928: 328
  50. 1929: 382
  51. 1930: 372
  52. 1931: 283
  53. 1932: 307
  54. 1933: 255
  55. 1934: 294
  56. 1935: 276
  57. 1936: 229
  58. 1937: 264
  59. 1938: 311
  60. 1939: 240
  61. 1940: 247
  62. 1941: 256
  63. 1942: 258
  64. 1943: 318
  65. 1944: 350
  66. 1945: 367
  67. 1946: 393
  68. 1947: 464
  69. 1948: 596
  70. 1949: 679
  71. 1950: 662
  72. 1951: 738
  73. 1952: 782
  74. 1953: 889
  75. 1954: 1,026
  76. 1955: 1,007
  77. 1956: 1,106
  78. 1957: 1,124
  79. 1958: 1,238
  80. 1959: 1,293
  81. 1960: 1,347
  82. 1961: 1,418
  83. 1962: 1,463
  84. 1963: 1,455
  85. 1964: 1,582
  86. 1965: 1,535
  87. 1966: 1,678
  88. 1967: 1,758
  89. 1968: 1,795
  90. 1969: 2,008
  91. 1970: 2,303
  92. 1971: 2,245
  93. 1972: 2,295
  94. 1973: 2,289
  95. 1974: 2,478
  96. 1975: 2,448
  97. 1976: 2,412
  98. 1977: 2,521
  99. 1978: 2,422
  100. 1979: 2,794
  101. 1980: 3,396
  102. 1981: 3,380
  103. 1982: 3,365
  104. 1983: 3,354
  105. 1984: 3,298
  106. 1985: 3,738
  107. 1986: 4,079
  108. 1987: 3,958
  109. 1988: 4,373
  110. 1989: 4,892
  111. 1990: 5,843
  112. 1991: 5,949
  113. 1992: 6,216
  114. 1993: 6,455
  115. 1994: 6,400
  116. 1995: 6,204
  117. 1996: 6,436
  118. 1997: 7,149
  119. 1998: 7,226
  120. 1999: 7,245
  121. 2000: 7,693
  122. 2001: 7,521
  123. 2002: 7,409
  124. 2003: 7,604
  125. 2004: 7,512
  126. 2005: 7,481
  127. 2006: 7,936
  128. 2007: 8,066
  129. 2008: 7,147
  130. 2009: 6,159
  131. 2010: 5,134
  132. 2011: 4,703
  133. 2012: 4,373
  134. 2013: 4,013
  135. 2014: 3,911
  136. 2015: 3,734
  137. 2016: 3,561
  138. 2017: 3,390
  139. 2018: 3,100
  140. 2019: 3,198
  141. 2020: 2,710
  142. 2021: 2,747
  143. 2022: 2,953
  144. 2023: 2,779
  145. 2024: 2,787
  146. 2025: 2,482

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Luis worldwide?

There are an estimated 268,100 people named Luis alive worldwide today, ranking #184 globally.

Is Luis a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 29,840 people. In the United States there are roughly 268,100 bearers, which is 1 in 1,238 Americans.

Is Luis a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Luis is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Luis come from?

Who are famous people named Luis?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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