Luma
Feminine
Luma entered the US charts in 1918, peaked at #4809 in 1918, ranks #7491 in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Luma?
Luma first appears in US birth records in 1918 — 107 years ago. The typical Luma is a kid of about 8 — this name's wave is very recent. About 200 people named Luma are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Luma most popular?
Luma peaked in 1918, reaching #4809 nationally. Today it ranks #7491, 2,682 places below that high. See the whole 1918 chart.
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What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1918
- Most girls named
- 202319 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #4809reached in 1918
- Change vs 2024
- +180.0%14 in 2025, from 5
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Luma in other languages
Strongest US states over the last decade: California.
Lumas among us
people named Luma are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 girl in 114,805 born in 2025 was named Luma
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
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Fashion outlook
Luma sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Luma beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Luma in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US girls given each name in 2025.
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Feminine · #7491 in the U.S.
Frequently asked
- How many Lumas are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 200 people named Luma are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Luma in 2025?
- Luma ranks #7491 among US girl names in 2025, with 14 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Luma?
- About 1 in every 114,805 US girls born in 2025 was named Luma — 14 in all.
- Will my child share the name Luma with classmates?
- Luma will almost certainly be the only one in school.
Ranked beside Luma
Names sitting at a similar level of popularity right now.
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US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology
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