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Worldwide Name Statistics

Luz

Ranked #1407 - 1 in 326,012 people
US

Most common in

United States

25k bearers

World total

24,539

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1407

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States25k
Worldwide
~25k
rank #1407
Rarity
1 in 326,012
of people globally
Gender split
3/97
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~25k in US

About the name Luz

There are an estimated 24,539 people named Luz alive worldwide today. That ranks Luz at #1407 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Luz is held by approximately 24,539 people, ranking #1407 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 13,525 U.S. residents).

Historically Luz is used overwhelmingly as a female name (96.8% female).

Luz 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 female.

Male 3.2%Female 96.8%

Luz popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Luz, 1886 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1886: 5
  2. 1887: 8
  3. 1888: 5
  4. 1891: 5
  5. 1892: 5
  6. 1893: 8
  7. 1895: 6
  8. 1896: 6
  9. 1897: 5
  10. 1898: 5
  11. 1899: 7
  12. 1900: 7
  13. 1901: 14
  14. 1902: 9
  15. 1903: 8
  16. 1904: 7
  17. 1905: 17
  18. 1906: 13
  19. 1907: 16
  20. 1908: 13
  21. 1909: 7
  22. 1910: 19
  23. 1911: 17
  24. 1912: 33
  25. 1913: 33
  26. 1914: 26
  27. 1915: 36
  28. 1916: 29
  29. 1917: 40
  30. 1918: 42
  31. 1919: 53
  32. 1920: 64
  33. 1921: 62
  34. 1922: 67
  35. 1923: 53
  36. 1924: 78
  37. 1925: 72
  38. 1926: 78
  39. 1927: 101
  40. 1928: 106
  41. 1929: 81
  42. 1930: 76
  43. 1931: 48
  44. 1932: 56
  45. 1933: 51
  46. 1934: 41
  47. 1935: 52
  48. 1936: 30
  49. 1937: 38
  50. 1938: 37
  51. 1939: 31
  52. 1940: 51
  53. 1941: 31
  54. 1942: 38
  55. 1943: 57
  56. 1944: 58
  57. 1945: 52
  58. 1946: 67
  59. 1947: 78
  60. 1948: 93
  61. 1949: 88
  62. 1950: 97
  63. 1951: 123
  64. 1952: 109
  65. 1953: 153
  66. 1954: 192
  67. 1955: 210
  68. 1956: 243
  69. 1957: 221
  70. 1958: 254
  71. 1959: 259
  72. 1960: 286
  73. 1961: 295
  74. 1962: 292
  75. 1963: 331
  76. 1964: 352
  77. 1965: 318
  78. 1966: 381
  79. 1967: 356
  80. 1968: 430
  81. 1969: 452
  82. 1970: 435
  83. 1971: 411
  84. 1972: 419
  85. 1973: 357
  86. 1974: 387
  87. 1975: 394
  88. 1976: 384
  89. 1977: 371
  90. 1978: 372
  91. 1979: 457
  92. 1980: 436
  93. 1981: 365
  94. 1982: 387
  95. 1983: 363
  96. 1984: 325
  97. 1985: 345
  98. 1986: 330
  99. 1987: 359
  100. 1988: 323
  101. 1989: 352
  102. 1990: 388
  103. 1991: 375
  104. 1992: 372
  105. 1993: 366
  106. 1994: 349
  107. 1995: 329
  108. 1996: 327
  109. 1997: 484
  110. 1998: 522
  111. 1999: 586
  112. 2000: 499
  113. 2001: 529
  114. 2002: 444
  115. 2003: 486
  116. 2004: 482
  117. 2005: 479
  118. 2006: 505
  119. 2007: 498
  120. 2008: 413
  121. 2009: 387
  122. 2010: 374
  123. 2011: 306
  124. 2012: 313
  125. 2013: 288
  126. 2014: 247
  127. 2015: 289
  128. 2016: 264
  129. 2017: 260
  130. 2018: 260
  131. 2019: 302
  132. 2020: 256
  133. 2021: 245
  134. 2022: 288
  135. 2023: 321
  136. 2024: 383
  137. 2025: 324

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Luz worldwide?

There are an estimated 24,539 people named Luz alive worldwide today, ranking #1407 globally.

Is Luz a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 326,012 people. In the United States there are roughly 24,539 bearers, which is 1 in 13,525 Americans.

Is Luz a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Luz is used 3.2% male and 96.8% female.

Where does the name Luz come from?

Who are famous people named Luz?

Data sources

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

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