Lum vs Lumen

Side-by-side comparison of Lum and Lumen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lum

Boy name

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Name B

Lumen

Girl name · Rank #7511

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Metric Lum Lumen
Current Rank Unranked #7511
Total Births (all years) 493 446
Peak Year 1884 2015
Peak Year Births 17 43
Peak Decade 1880ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 2011

Births by Decade

Decade Lum Lumen
1880ss 105 —
1890ss 71 —
1900ss 50 —
1910ss 56 —
1920ss 92 —
1930ss 56 —
1940ss 36 —
1950ss 22 —
1960ss 5 —
2010ss — 296
2020ss — 150

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lum Lumen
2014 — 36
2015 — 43
2016 — 37
2017 — 39
2018 — 37
2019 — 31
2020 — 34
2021 — 36
2022 — 32
2023 — 33
2024 — 15

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–1961.

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